Nicola and I spent a week and a half in Rome, Florence and Pisa. In theory, the four nights accomodation in Rome were a honeymoon present from my father Nigel and his wife Melitta. When we booked back in the middle of last year we were pretty sure we'd be married by now but... we aren't. Anyhow, thanks guys!
We managed to arrive in Rome just after the funeral, and we left for Florence just before the elections. Good timing, with the only drawback being that the Sistine Chapel was full of cardinals and off limits to tourists like ourselves. No matter; it's a great excuse to return to Rome, the sun, the piazzas, the food, the wine...
