Pisa today, after an awful nights sleep. There's a club near the campsite that blasts music out until 3 in the morning and you can hear everything from the tents. That might have just been for the festival yesterday...fingers crossed. Hour train journey to Pisa from Florence. Free train - hurrah! To be honest, Pisa isn't very exciting apart from the cathedral area where the Leaning Tower is. We bought a ticket that got us into everything but the tower, which was...

Fireworks were incredible. Whatever this festival was must have been a big deal, because this was New Year's Eve in London size. The end was Earth-shattering, with about 20-30 of the biggest, loudest fireworks going off at the same time. It was incredible to be so close to where they were going off, and this made it louder for us. The sound echoed around the valley for ages afterwards.

Watching the football at the campsite bar. Lots of English and Italian people here. Italy just hit the post. Big "oooooh!". Fireworks after the football.

Excellent day in Florence. Lunch by Il Duomo, Academy gallery with musical instruments such as Cristofori pianos and harpsichords and the world's first upright piano, and of course the statue of David. Well worth the 11€ entrance fee, just for David. It's magnificent to see the real thing - the level of detail is astounding. Went to Palazzo Vecchio (the old palace), but the entrance fee for the museum was quite steep. Instead we went to Ponte Vecchio (the old b...

Lunch at restaurant right next to Il Duomo. Set menu of bruschetta, spaghetti bolognese and a drink for 10€ each. Much better than we have found elsewhere. Tried to go in Florence buildings this morning but all shut for Sunday services. Going to try again this afternoon.