Class then back to the apartment for lunch and then final packing for my two nights at the new hotel. I took the C3 bus and it was absolutely packed – I had to push on with my suitcase and people behind me could not get on. The bus went over the Arno and then back again to near the American consulate, which is a block from the hotel. This area is quite beautiful and I’m thinking expensive as well, and the 4F Boutique Hotel is lovely. I took the elevator (yes, not climbing all the stairs as usual) to the 4th floor and welcomed by the staff. The room is gorgeous and looks out onto the Arno – great to open the windows in the morning and evening.
This afternoon I walked over to the Museo Novecento to meet Mauro and look at the modern art – all by Italian artists. There was a temporary exhibit and then we toured the permanent collection. Afterwards we walked to a nearby piazza and he had a coffee while I had a spritz at Colle Bereto. Mauro headed home on his bike around 7:15 and I walked to an area near the Mercato Centrale where I was having a Chinese dinner with people from InterNations – the food was pretty good! We all then went to the market (open until 12m) and had some drinks and my chianti classico was to die for. Got back to the room around 12 and crashed.
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vm3ccR6sktX5ku4A8
This afternoon I walked over to the Museo Novecento to meet Mauro and look at the modern art – all by Italian artists. There was a temporary exhibit and then we toured the permanent collection. Afterwards we walked to a nearby piazza and he had a coffee while I had a spritz at Colle Bereto. Mauro headed home on his bike around 7:15 and I walked to an area near the Mercato Centrale where I was having a Chinese dinner with people from InterNations – the food was pretty good! We all then went to the market (open until 12m) and had some drinks and my chianti classico was to die for. Got back to the room around 12 and crashed.
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vm3ccR6sktX5ku4A8