Florence

We got up at 4am and arrived at the airport in time. Bit disappointed as they wouldn't let us check in or book seats online so we could only get seats across the aisle to one another. But we both made friends with ladies sitting next to us. Mum swapped notes about holidays with hers and I shared my neighbour's sweets. When we got on the plane at Yeadon it was chucking it down but when we got off it was that beautiful continental experience of stepping into hot sun☺️
Quite a long drive from Pisa airport to Florence but we arrived mid afternoon. The guide was handing out all the room keys with a map showing where the hotel was. Mum volunteered to help by unfolding all the maps so they could mark the hotel. Her reward was that every last key was handed out and there wasn't one for us! They were still cleaning one room and it had been pre-allocated to us! So we had to wait in reception although it wasn't for very long. I was disappointed there is no balcony but the hotel is on the river bank and they have trouble with mosquitoes so need to keep windows closed. The air conditioning is good though.
Just walked round exploring in the evening then ate in the hotel restaurant.
Up at 7 today (another relaxing holiday!) and walked into the town centre as a group. Had several roads to cross and safety first involved due to mad Italian drivers. Apparently the guide has nightmares when she has American teenagers as they dash across roads in traffic gaps. I'm with them; can't abide standing there like a lemon when there's a gap in the traffic just because the green man isn't lit😡
We went round some posh art gallery but it wasn't for me; full of religious paintings of very bored looking people! We had a guided walking tour after lunch which the local guide made very interesting and entertaining. The largest church in the world is in Rome, the second is in London and the third is in Florence. Bizarrely the only one I haven't been to, now is the one in my country!
Having walked 242 miles today we both had a little sleep before going out to a local restaurant for a very nice 42nd wedding anniversary meal, finished off with Tiramisu so mum is happy and I have to say I enjoyed it as well😍