documentation: Florence planning

[anotheranon]

Making notes now so I'll know how much tizzying to expect next time I plan international travel:

Surprisingly, not much inner control freaking turmoil. Moved $ in accounts around, check (after advising bank of same, check); setting mailing lists to nomail, check; getting out suitcase and starting to pack, check.

Remembering to breathe and that apart from some bare essentials (prescriptions/passport), I can get anything I need/forget once I get there.

Take mountains of echinacea/vitamin c/handy wipes for the plane trip. Can't hurt and might help me avoid the flu/cold from hell I got last time I was on a transatlantic flight (England, '99).

I speak little of the language and what I have is tripping over my ancient French. No matter - I know "espresso", "scusi", and "bankomat".

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shy_kat and I were in Florence this spring for a few days (during two and a half months in Italy). We highly recommend the Bargello Museum and Santa Maria Novella church across from the train station---as well as the Uffizi, of course. And you must, absolutely must, eat some gelato at Perche No on Via Dei Tavolini in the "centro storico" (historic district). It's the stuff of dreams.

Have a wonderful time, and if you would like any more advice about travel in Italy, just drop me a line (or check out our travel blog at www.theslowroad.org).