Florencial Reign

Day: 231

Towns / Cities Visited: 148

Countries Visited: 28

Steps Taken Today: 18,047

Steps Taken Around the World: 3,787,263

Rising at a reasonable time, we headed down to indulge in one of the rare buffet breakfasts we had access to on our trip. Despite arriving around an hour before the buffet closed, the pickings were a little slim, with some items no longer available. Although we were not destined to have pancakes, there was an almost comical amount of cakes on offer. I’m all for cake, I mean I made it my career, but cramming slice after slice into my face and calling it breakfast seemed like an irresponsible move, so I settled for one slice and a few pastries alongside some fruit, yoghurt, and cereal. Powered by carbs, we packed up our things, checked out, bundled our belongings into the boot of the car, and headed back into the city on foot.

Given that our arrival in San Marino had been swathed in fog and waning sunlight, we hoped to get a little sightseeing in before we moved onto our next destination. Although not as thick as the previous day, the mist had lingered and it would seem that admiring the famous view down from the city was not on the agenda. Still, we headed over to the city walls and followed the road up and up until we reached the first of the three towers which dot it. They age from between the 11th and 15th centuries and are so important to this place that they are depicted on both the country’s flag and its coat of arms. The view…