24 February

Other than a 1/2 hour of rain in Bilbao & a temperature-plummeting afternoon in Madrid, we have been so incredibly lucky with the weather for a Spanish & Italian winter. Another glorious day today & currently a balmy 15 degrees.
Walked up to and over the Ponte Vecchio today, obviously the jewellery/watch centre of Florence. Then along Via Guicciardini trying to find an entry into Giardino Di Boboli. Made our way into the Istituto d’Arte but that dead ended. Couldn’t work it out so gave up. Meandered our way back to collect our washing & down to the local laundromat & lunch next door at Bar Cremeria, awesome lunch!! Back to the hotel so Mandy could recharge then out for dinner along the river at Bistro 34r & some fantastic pasta, biggest tortellini with cream & ham sauce I’ve ever seen. Prosciutto & honey dew melon was also exceptional. Bloated & about to go to bed to sleep it off. Train to Rome tomorrow for 1 last night in Italy.