Florence ::: Day 4 ::: Boboli Gardens

On my fourth day in Florence (Sunday), I visited the Boboli Gardens, a huge estate behind the Pitti Palace. From the gardens you get a spectacular view of the city. The gardens are so massive and the terrain so hilly, that it actually felt like I was hiking and alone. Loved it. So much fun.

On my way back to the hostel, I sat and had a cannolo and espresso at Ocafe, a very modern looking, upscale cafe and restaurant along the river. Very tasty and very reasonably priced.

I then stopped at a jewelry store on the Ponte Vecchio. I decided that I wanted to get myself one lavish gift as a souvenir of my travels and my favorite city, Firenze. The reddish color of the corral necklaces in all the shops definitely make me think of Tuscany. The shop I went to agreed to make me a custom necklace that is a double strand of corral beads, which meant I would need to stay in Florence until at least Tuesday morning, so that I could come back to pick it up.

My evening plans weren't so exciting. Sadly, Abby had to leave in the morning. I had a tough time talking my new roomies into coming out for a drink, they preferring to stay in the dorm, instead. Sofie, a young Aussie, ended up coming to the pub with me for just one drink. She was fun, but not so interested in being adventurous.