NOW things are picking up!

I left Rome this morning and sat on the train with a nice young man. We were both going to Florence so we have spent the day together and are planning to go to Seina tomorrow. He is leaving for Milan tomorrow afternoon to meet up with his ex girlfriend. He is supposed to give me his email address so I know what happened. He has been a great companion to travel with. And no, he reminds me of my son so we are comfortable laughing together.
I LOVE Florence. We went to see the statue David and it was the highlight. But just about everything in this town is noteworthy. The church in the middle of the plaza is amazing - no picture will do it justice so I am just going to try to find postcards. This whole place is full amazing buildings. We have tried a few glasses of the wine here and I have not gotten stuffed up after drinking it. There must be some additive in our wine that they dont have here.
I still hope to post a few pics - maybe tomorrow. This internet site is much cheaper than in Rome - 1.5 euros for 30 min. I spent $15 for 30 min in my hotel last night.
The hotel here is much different - and smaller than in Rome but its fine. There is a bath down the hall and some kind of breakfast in the morning. Its fine and works for me. I dont really see that it could have been a convent but I will use my imagination.
OK, time to quit. I will have more juicy stuff tomorrow