Settling in

Oct 8, day one

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay in getting this up but we have been internet challenged and no one seems to be able to hook us up. So plan B is to find internet coffee shops to use their WIFI.
We arrived in Florence to a lovely sunny afternoon (24 degrees) and called our landlady, Lucy, to let her know we had arrived. A cab ride soon had us at our destination. Our apartment is in the Oltrarno district. It is a rustic area and next to the old city wall. Our apartment is in a building that over 500 years old and you can still see many of the original features. We are very comfortable and have a 2 bedroom apartment. We have all the Mod Cons. Dishwasher, washing machine, 3 yes I said 3 flat screen tvs. Too bad we can’t speak Italian.
Lucy, our landlady is very helpful and quickly got us oriented. First night we wandered the neighborhood and shopped in Santo Spirito (wine, cheese, bread, salami, olives, etc) for an indoor picnic and off to bed early. Lyn found a small store selling beer across the street so everyday we try a new type. Italian beer isn’t bad! The neighbour's cat arrived at the kitchen window with a welcome and request for dinner. Too cute. Off to bed, we are pooped.

this is our apartment