Day 8 - 25 April (Friday)
Italy (Rome to Florence)
Last morning in Rome and we are off to Florence!
Set off early to Roma Termini to check on our tickets and grab some breakfast!
Bought macs again croissant and their Baci chocolate mcflurry.
Hands down the best mcflurry ever!
Damage: €2.30
Rating: 9.9/10 on a McFlurry Scale (Leaving 0.1 for any surprises that Mc can bring to us! ;))
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| On board train to Florence! |
Ponte Vecchio
Address: Ponte Vecchio, Firenze, Italy
On top of the Ponte Vecchio, the only surviving bridge since Florence's medieval days. The rest being destroyed in world war II.
Joining all the tourists!
Palazzo Vecchio
Address: Piazza della Signoria, Firenze, Italy
The Medieval fortress that symbolises civil power.
This uncle photo-bombed me
And there you have a copy of Michelangelo's famous Statue - David
While this is just a copy, you can actually see the original statue at the Accademia Gallery
Our selfie with the famous David.
Wanted to try the trip advisor no 1 sandwich in Florence but it was fully packed and the queue was horrendous thus we decided to just grab anything we find.
Got this chicken sandwich and it was yummy! Love the toasted bread as it was crispy and fragrant to eat on its own.
Damage: €4
Rating: 7.5/10
Some street artiste we saw along Florence. Very realistic!
Florence is so accessible by foot! All the attractions are within walking distance!
Simple grab a pair of comfy shoes, equipped with a map (or GPS) and off you go!
Next stop was the Florence Cathedral, 4th largest Cathedral in the world!
Address: Piazza Duomo
Free entrance except to the Clock tower so check the lines before you queue!
Magnificent structures and intricate details.
Headed nearby to GROM for some Gelato goodness!
Address: 50012 Firenze
Opening Hours: Daily, 10.30am to 12 (Apr to Oct) and 10.30am to 11pm (Nov - Mar)
Had Dark Choc and Pistachio! Awesome with rich tasting ingredients.
Damage: €2.50
Rating: 8.5/10
Serving isn't as much as the other gelatos though, but it's a little cheaper nonetheless.
Before we end the day, headed to the last attraction which is Piazzale Michelangelo.
On our way and taking photos with beautiful Florence.
Will we be back again?
Nice place to chill and enjoy the scenery of florence with many others!
Just make sure you have enough stamina to scale the steps.
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Us with the splendid view of #florence high up after climbing a huge fleet of steps to reach the piazza michaelanglo.
Hung out awhile there before leaving.
You could catch sunrise/ sunset there if you have the chance, should be superb!
On our way back, we did some supermarket shopping
This pizza that only cost €2+ there is so overpriced in Singapore! :(
Do you recognise this brand of pizza?
Address: Via delle Terme 19/r
Had wanted to try another recommended restaurant but it was fully booked by the time we arrived so I TripAdvisor-ed and found this recommendation nearby!
There were already patrons inside when we arrived and lucky for us, they manage to get us some seats!
NB got his Spaghetti Carret (plain tomato based spaghetti) while I got the Walnut sauce ravioli noci.
Though plain, NB enjoyed his tomato spaghetti. He still like his pasta the traditional way.
My walnut ravioli is indeed special! The sauce has a very fragrant nutty taste and creamy as well! Fresh walnut added a good crunch to the dish. Portion was just nice, anymore, it gets too 'jelat'.
Dessert was tiramisu and panna cotta!
Awesome panna cotta with generous chocolate sauce drizzled on top. Tiramisu was a tad sweet but texture was better than the others we had.
Damage: €58.50 for 4 pax
Rating: 8/10
Damage for Day 8 = €23.20 per pax
Photo (all except those lousy shots taken by my mobile phone) credits to Alexander!
