Despite the fact that I had sent details of my time of arrival closer to the day, by two days and that AirBnB seemed to have the number of the house incorrect, and had not somehow forwarded my email to him, he was very welcoming indeed. And very pleasant company. We had an excellent evening conversation covering a whole range of things. He was very helpful in showing me the run of the kitchen and the balcony. My only regret was that I was not there long enough either to enjoy his company and conversation or to take advantage of an evening sunset or three on his terrace above. He has a wide range of interests so we were never short of conversation. I would certainly stay again and the next time it would be for longer than one night.
In a way I was crazy to stay so short a time, but I did manage to catch both the Uffizi and the Academia and a few other things as well. His hospitality and ready friendship made Firenze a most welcoming place.