time is a luxury

[fahye]

Having bid Venice a fond farewell (and about time too: if I had stayed any longer, I would have ended up buying the entire island of Murano and needing an extra three suitcases to fit all my glass jewellery in) we are now in FIRENZE aka FLORENCE aka We Don't Actually Know Anything About This City* But Here We Are Anyway!

*Okay, this is a bit of a lie, I know that we have to see the 'David'. But that's it.

Though devoid of Venice's blue skies, it's also slightly warmer, and it's nice to think that we are only going further south from here.

We are in the world's greatest hostel (stone's throw from the train station, awesome murals on the walls, free breakfasts and pasta dinners, free walking tours, FREE INTERNET) and I am feeling quite relaxed thanks to the insanely long hot shower I had yesterday. I can't quite get used to the idea that one is ALLOWED long showers because there are NO WATER RESTRICTIONS. Every good Australian has a water-use guilt complex the size of a mountain.

How are you all? Is anyone awake? I have no clue about timezones whatsoever, but if you're around then comment; I might sit here for a while and work on my oh_shit_santa entry. I am getting the hang of how to punctuate on Italian keyboards.

Comments

[nextian.livejournal.com]

*dying. to. death* I HAVE THE OPPOSITE THING TO SAY TO JI. As long as you're not here for too long, it is totally very fun in every way, but I don't remember there being that many museums, I am such a hack! Also it is like seven hours to get into any of them at all in the summer. Which it isn't right now. So you're probably in the clear.

I just remember being bitter that there were only two (2) bars in town. But that is unfair. It's very peaceful and beautiful and full of the art.

[schiarire.livejournal.com]

WHY DO YOU SAY YOUR HORRIBLE WORDS WHEN THERE ARE ACTUAL REAL CARAVAGGIOS TO SEE IN FLORENCE

dahhhhh

Plus this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Vecchio#Old_Chancellery) ...

[fahye.livejournal.com]

Bars, schmars, I bought a tiny bottle of crappy wine for the equivalent of $3 from the hostel shop and there is a COMPUTER IN THE ROOM WITH MY BED so I am going to wriiiiiite.