A good long sleep has set me up well to spend the day
exploring Florence. My guidebook lists 3 walking tours so I decided to do
“Walking tour 1” which should take me around Florence. The walk appeared to
involve following a bus route, at least initially making me think that “walking
tour” was somewhat inaccurate and that the guide book was probably aimed at the
majority of people, who, according to a recent newspaper article, never venture
more than 500 m from their car. The walk took in the old city wall, the old
city gate of Porta Romana, then up hill to Piazalle Galileo before a slow
descent back into central Florence via a lovely church San Miniato al Monte –
apparently a good example of Romanesque architecture and on a site that has had
a church since the time of Charlemagne - and Piazzale Michelangelo with its
stunning views across Florence. Then it was time for conference registration
and the general initial mingling of delegates / bumping into colleagues and
friends.
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