Venice to Tuscany

After Venice we decided to pack in some more culture...

We were struggling to find campsites, but have managed to do some wild camping (not as wild as it sounds, mostly car parks with facilities for motorhomes). We travelled down the coast to Cesenatico, apparently famous for its fish? The countryside around here is a real mix. Imagine ancient looking fishing nets suspended on poles over quiet waterways...next to bloody great factories belcing steam and smoke, power stations etc. A real mix.

Travelled inland to Bologna, but couldn't get stopped, so moved on to Florence. Again an amazing place and the Duomo was a sight to behold. This is the city of the Medici and pretty rich in its time compared to some other places. Imagine wandering narrow streets (with beggars) and coming upon Piazzas with huge marble covered facades...surrounded by so many stalls selling tourist tat that you can hardly get close to the buildings. Then there are the unlicensed hawkers that pursue you through the streets if you catch their eye. Lots of walking around looking at your shoes!

Not entirely what I expected. We enjoyed the sights the Medici Palace, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and Ufizzi, and had a great lunch in a trattoria, but were glad to leave. Had a long chat about what to do next and have decided that Rome isn't really what we want to do at the moment, so are heading north to something a little more sane?!