The apartment was spotless and new. Being in the heart of a Florence neighborhood and not in the hotel district gave us the chance to be part of city life, from watching the father and his infant son across the street to listening to the sounds of squeaky clothes lines as the neighbors hung their laundry to dry. For breakfasts, we visited the cheese man down the street, the pastry shop on the corner, the bodega that sold the best peaches I have ever had. The apartment is a 5 minute walk to the river, and a 15 minute walk to the train station, making it ideally located for self-guided walking tours. We did have trouble with the air conditioner, but it was probably because we could not figure out how to work the remote control; consequently we opened windows and listened to the life of the city. Thanks Tatianna and Giacomo for a lovely apartment.