Florence, Italy: Finally, we have arrived in Italy. We have been waiting to get here practically since we arrived in Europe. Every day of rain and sub-50 degree weather, which was every day until now, we kept Italy in our sights. We knew that heading south into Italy would bring us the weather we wanted, and we were right! Not only was the weather that much better, but the people were too! We immediately found a lot more Americans than we were used to finding in Northern Europe, and more people that spoke English. And the food! After weeks of eating Dutch, German, and Czech food, we were really ready to get to Italy! Our first meal, and every meal since then, has consisted of some type of pizza or pasta, and a bottle of wine.
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