130 More Sleeps!

My friend H just officially booked our hotel for our trip to Florence today! I am one plane ticket away from fully booking my trip to London and Florence in May.

Here are a few things I am looking forward to in London:

• Finally getting to see the Tate Modern. I missed this the last time I was in London.
• Gorging myself on fish and chips at the Rock and Sole Plaice in Covent Garden.
• The London markets: Brixton, Spitalfields, Borough, Portobello and Camden.
• Afternoon tea at the Landmark Hotel.
• Shopping in Shoreditch.
• Picking up some earrings at Tatty Devine.
• Shopping for trainers at Foot Patrol.

The great thing about London this time around is that I won’t be alone! I’ll be dragging around C. He’s only got a few requests which I am happy to accommodate of course.

As for Florence, my friend H has been doing most of the planning for this. She booked us this great little boutique hotel called Hotel Globus.















Doesn’t it look amazing? I’ve done some reading about towns in Tuscany and have managed to put together a rough itinerary for us. This is what we’ve got so far:

• Shopping spree at the outlets. (Prada at 60-80% off!)
• Day trip to Siena.
• Day trip to one of the towns in the Chianti area.
• Day trip to San Gimignano.
  

If anyone has been to Florence, please fill me in on your travel tips!