Years of Poems and Spirits

I snore too much. So Song insisted we find separate sleeping areas at long stays.

Hotels are pretty expensive if you want a suite or even two single rooms. Rick Steves and other tour books do have a lot hotels listed but none of them was cheap. At least by looking at the Internet price listings.

I wonder if you can get a better deal if just walk in and bargin. But it is our first trip so … no.

Anyways, Song thought about renting apartments. Since we will stay at least 4 nights or more in Rome, Florence, Athens and Paris, it was a brilliant idea.

Paris is abundant with apartments. Rome is a little harder to find at first. Then if you try the 2nd or 3rd pages from Google’s return, you will find more and better fits. Don’t try their “Sponsored links”. Not all are relevant.

We found and settled for two apts in Florence and Rome first, actually. The hosts/owners are pretty nice. Quick email reply and pretty clear rules and very good English too.

Nikon has been returned. UPS said Ritz received it. It was a pain to ship via UPS: since I insured the camera for $1500, I was told to hand the package in. I went to a UPS Store (formerly mailbox etc.) they said they couldn’t take it. I had to drive to their DC instead.