Oh glorious day! In more ways than one. Highs near 70. Clear skies, a slight breeze, what else could make this day perfect?

ICE IN MY WATER!!

Oh glorious day.

Jim and I headed out for lunch today and somehow ended up at Piazza Michelangelo. We meant to go to the pizza place near the apartment, but just kept walking. Piazza Michelangelo (which you might remember from an earlier post) has great view of Florence. We just stood and admired the view and I soaked up some warmth. There is a little cafe on one of the terraces and we decided to have lunch there instead.

We were expecting horrendously expensive prices, but they weren’t that bad. My sandwich was 4 euro and Jim’s pasta was 7 euro. They really gouge you with the drinks though. Espresso was 3 euro (you can get it for 0.90 euro at any bar), water was 2.50 euro for 33 cl (330 mL ~ 1.5 cup). But the best part about the water: it came with a glass with three ice cubes. Oh glorious day!

The gelato was also horribly expensive (7 euro – get real!!) so we left and tried some at another stand up on Piazza Michelangelo. Five euros for one small and one medium – not a bad price if it were actually gelato. It was more like ice cream. What’s the difference you ask? Gelato is usually made from whole milk, while ice cream is made with cream. (I had to look it up, don’t worry.)

We had the most AMAZING gelato last weekend. Don’t remember where, might be able to find it again, might not. I had mango flavored gelato. (For those of you who don’t know, I ADORE mangoes.) Eating that gelato was like eating a fresh mango, but without the strings getting stuck in your teeth. Heavenly.

That is the same day that it snowed in Florence. Yup, you read that right. It snowed. I almost cried.

That’s all for now. It a double bonus today! Two posts for one. Working on more posts – with pictures!