Our first morning in Florence, Sunday morning, was used mostly for rest. We were so anxious to get out and do everything we can in Rome that we frequently went trekking all day on 4 hours of sleep, easily covering several miles on foot. Our B&B in Florence has a quiet, beautiful room with a MUCH better bed, so we slept in until nearly 5pm local time (10am Wichita time). It was WELL needed. When we finally got left our room our hostess seemed a little discouraged that we slept so long, but I assured her that her rooms offer much better rest than our hotel in Rome. That seemed to satisfy her with pride.

While exploring Florence in the evening I used the last of my cell phone minutes to call dad in Wichita and wish him happy Father’s Day. He was happy to talk to us and was genuinely impressed with how little it truly costs to explore Italy. I would definitely love to return someday with friends or family with us.

For dinner I was in the mood for Pizza and Jenny seemed content to eat anywhere. We found a pizzaria outside one of the several huge museums in Rome. We’ve got into a habit the last four days of ordering a half-liter of house white wine and a bottle of water with our meals. I’ve always been impressed with how inexpensive yet delicious such wine is. For dinner I was hungry for pepperoni pizza. We have seen pizzas from strange (chocolate, egg, or broccoli toppings) to somewhat typical US toppings – but never any pepperoni! However, I found a salami pizza which was incredibly delicious.

After roaming around a bit we returned back to our room. We’re happy that we finally got some much needed rest. Tomorrow: shopping.

Ciao for now.

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