My stay in Florence was amazing. From the moment I met Raffaele, I knew he was a kind, caring person. He offered and made me a coffee with cookies, and gave me the option to take a nap after a long day getting to Florence from Venice. After my nap he took me around the town in Florence to show me the layout of the city, and how to get around. He pointed out where all the main attractions were, such as the Duomo, Ponte Vecchia, and the Uffizzi palace to name a few, and recommended I purchase the tickets at the office the night before to avoid the long lines.
Every morning he got up to make us breakfast, so we could have a nice little conversation in my limited Italian and talk about everything from what I had seen throughout my vacation, where he was from in Naples, Italy to politics. I let him know that I had to have an egg for breakfast and he diligently fixed me an egg the entire time I was there. He even served fresh "homemade fig marmalade" that he had made. The night before I left, a friend of his, Raffaele and myself went up to the Piazza de Michaelangelo where we could have the most amazing evening view of Florence. That was special and a great way to end my trip.The morning of my departure he got up extra early to make me some corn bread muffins. That really touched my heart. He even put little flowers in my room. He is one of the nicest person that I have met on my journey in Florence. Grazie Raffaele for all the care and attention!