Under the Tuscan Rain!!

Hello everyone I am writing this blog from possibly the most beautiful hotel room i have ever been in!! Sam is in heaven, let me try to describe it to you, firstly the entire first floor is exlusive Tuscan suites around 16 I think so you enter through a special secure door into your private lounge which has food and drink replenished all day ( we have just returned from champagne fruit and nibbles washed down with Perrier water ) you then access your suite which has a King size bed massive wardrobe and sitting area a writing desk a bureau with mini bar and TV and a fabulous bathroom with toilet and separate Bidet large bath and shower and double hand basin shelf all in marble of course, the bed has a velvet hanging pelmet over the top with lots of brass and the ceiling has the mandatory massive wooden beams ( Sandra is nagging me to say that she would like a dress made from the curtain material ) so it is exactly what she was hoping for here in Tuscony and has fulfilled her dream.
Now to tell you of our trip from Venice!! It all began well with Fabio picking us up at 7.30 and taking our bags down to the Rialto bridge where the water buses leave from, we asked the Concierge for his advice on what bus to take for our car pick up and he was magnifico!! put us about 50m from the office, now Sammy had forgotten to read the paperwork and had forgotten that we werent supposed to pick up the car until 10.30 mmmmm It is Italy and the Dude said eh itsa ok itsa ready to go now anyway!! so off we went after programming Narelle to get us to Verona and on to Juliets House, mmm we dont have an address that Narelle likes no matter just punch in Verona and away we go, oooooppss right hand side Ralfy must remember that!! got to Verona and could quite happily had a Valium and a lie down as the stress levels were in overload and the concentration required to drive the narrow city steets on the right hand side whilst listening to Narelle who im sure had as much idea as me of where we were going!
We did finally get to the little city in Verona and to her house which for me was a little dissapointing however the puppy dog look in Sammys eyes told me it was another dream come true for her, i did manage to get a handful of Juliet's right breast ( considered to give you good luck in love " Heres Hoping " ) so the trip wasnt a total bust mmm interesting choice of words.
Then onto the long trip to Florence or Firenza as it is known here, our hotel is in the middle of the old city and can only be accessed by licence ( Which the hotel gives you ) but the pathetic map we had and Narelles growing intransagence became a real problem as we got hopelessly lost and had to resort to phoning the hotel and having them talk us in, we were very stressed when we arrived but after a shower and the Champagne we are felling a little better, I have also spoken with the Concierge and i now have maps that i can follow and easy ways in and out as well as launderette details so we are about to head out into beautful Florence walk our cars route in and out of the city and find the Launderette as well as having a little dinner.
Walking day through Florence tomorrow and relaxing prior to a trip to Pisa on Wednesday, ok I know it reads like a novel but it has been very Cartharthic to write out the day, sorry if it was boring i will try to do better tomorrow!!
Love and miss you all Ralf, Sam, and MM xxx