Day 1 Florence, Aug. 13, 2008 When getting off the train I followed the hostel’s directions and found it easily. The hostel’s location was great because it was near the train station, a huge market, and 5-10min from all the sites in Florence. When checking into the hostel I was pleasantly surprised to find it was clean..the rooms were 2 levels and it had free WiFi (a big plus). My room was on the lower floor and I had a bed next to a window that overlooked Florence. The window was huge and when opened it gave great views and a refreshing breeze. The WiFi worked but not as well I would’ve hoped. When checking in I met a girl named Alana from New Zealand, she was 6ft 1in tall and was traveling alone also. We
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