DAY 1 - Florence (Attack of the steak)

We finally made it! We ventured from the airport by taxi to our beautiful old Italian apartment, there were too many stairs to climb but thankfully our room has cooling (you know we wouldn't have melted without it). We made the most of our first day and wandered down to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore where we enjoyed some opera on the steps before grabbing some dinner. Scott decided (perhaps slightly idiotically) to order a 2kg Florentine steak to share - we made a respectable effort but couldn't quite finish it. Our skinny waiter mentioned he used to eat this size to himself regularly and now only eats 1.3kg during a regular sitting. It was completely different to a steak back home, but would absolutely recommend. Looking forward to day 2, minus the 4am start.Read more