Bonjourno - we slept in and gave the early Vatican city a miss - but don't worry, we will return & make sure we have enough time to take it in, today is the free day it is open, and in 40 degree heat, with crowds it wasn't appealing. We take our time to make our way into the city, we head to Spagna to see the Spanish Steps, and they are exactly as they are - steps, but impressive steps at that. Named after the Bourbon Spanish Embassy still located in Piazza...

It's hot (36 degrees), it's early and after a big night it is all a little hard. We have a leather demonstration where we get to see the traditional Florentine method of creating leather & their one of a kind jewellery box. We learn a couple of handy tips for identifying real leather, as the markets here are full of fake pleather, and then are taken into their shop (of course). But we are tempted by the lovely leather bags & both walk out owning some a...