i had no luck in florence with couchsurfing but i found a host just outside of florence. since i had some time before i had to be there i explored the chianti region between florence and siena. and came by places where i wished i wouldn’t travel on a low budget but i didn’t feel… Continue reading couchsurfing in corazzano
Month: August 2009
worldtourguide #2
i left florence to the south and soon found myself on the second spot of the worldtourguide, in impruneta. it was saturday, there was a market, the piazza was crowded, i bought myself a watermelon and sat into the shades and watched some old men chatting about the latest features of their cellphones…
worldtourguide #1
the next morning i started with the worldtourguide. i made my way through the city and on top of florence where you have a great view over the city. … and then to the san miniato al monte, recommended by laure.
firenze
…after the lago di garda i was heading to florence. since i don’t know the excect day i’ll arrive, i can’t book anything in advance. so i had to turn to the biggest hostel in town cause all the others had no free beds available. it was a bit of a change to be in… Continue reading firenze
transalp and mare di garda
hey, i just arrived in florence and had a wonderful ride today. but first some words on the trip so far. i had a wonderful time at lake constanze where christoph – a friend since school – and i stayed in his former flat with his former flatmates. most of the time we talked about… Continue reading transalp and mare di garda
the world tour guide
this is the going away present, where a lot of friends shared their favourite places from all over the world. thank you!! Worldtourguide i’m following the EuroVelo Route 7. here is an overview. florence and then rome are the next destinations.
the singing icecream man di merano
this guy is amazing. he is strumming his guitar whenever no customer is around and he seems to manage to switch between singing an selling icecream without loosing his rythem. if you want the perfect soundtrack to this picture, try jonathan richmans “icecream man”. rock on icecream man!