As I walked to the station this morning there was a smir of rain and it felt a lot warmer than the last few days. The hoard of black African businessmen were not at there usual spot outside the station, I guess 9.30 is outside their working hours. There main trade here apart from begging was selling selfie sticks in the main tourist areas.  But I did also see them liasing with the local Italian’s in some kind of medicinal business. 

I enjoyed Florence and it was great to finally see some of those places that you have only seen on the TV and to be honest nothing disappointed me in what Florence has to offer in regards to history and culture, but I was a bit disappointed with the amount of passive smoking that you encounter. Some parts of the city smell like used ashtrays and I was also surprised by the amount of women that smoke here,  I think you will find that it’s more than men. Of course it’s all about style in Italy. 

To see everything that Florence has to offer you would have to stay for at least a week and be prepared for a lot of walking and you would have to bring lots of money to cover the everyday costs such as food and also the entry fees to the many attractions.  Mind you may walking around the city you can marvel at the architecture on offer and there are also many art works to see for free. 

But for me 3 days is enough and so now I’m in the train heading to Pisa.