Florence

I spent one sleepless night in Oslo (thanks to the noise outside the window and the hotel claiming that they couldn't move me- I think they at least could have given me reduced rates, afterall if I had wanted a crappy nights sleep I would have stayed in a hostel and paid hostel prices. I'm definitely NOT going to recommend that you visit Thon hotels next time you're in Norway), then caught a flight to Rome early the next morning.

From Rome, I caught a train to Florence where I spent the next day and a half shopping! I spent a lot of time at the market at San Lorenzo where I picked up a few bargains and invested in a couple of Italian leather jackets. I won't bore you too much with the details- besides, I think it's difficult to capture the atmosphere of the place with words. Instead I'll include a few photos of what is possibly the most beautiful city in the world.

The DuomoThe San Lorenzo Market

Ponte Vecchio

Gelateria

The sandwich and wine bar that sells my favourite snack in Florence.

On the Sunday afternoon, I caught a train back to Rome, where I spent the afternoon revisiting some of my favourite places there including the Trevi fountain and the Spanish Steps and some gelaterias.

The next morning I flew back to London, where I spent one night before catching a flight back to Australia.

And as most of you know, I am now back home again!