Blue skies in the morning, and a spin through the famous, awesome Mercato Centrale (Rupert, if you're reading, this Mercato is on the list of places to see, and of course the Uffizi, though I didn't go-line was too long. Also we got out of tourist central and wandered around the U district, which was a little more of actual Florence). In possession of our bread, cheese and wine, we headed to the bike shop, got our gear, and headed out. I was a bit nervous about biking in the actual city, but it was really fine. Flagstone streets are always fun, but soon enough we were on paved streets and puffing up our first hill. As I was writing this entry, I was doing something I have dreamed about for ten years: sitting on top
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