Walked to Viareggio station without problems, got there about 30 minutes early. Train to Firenze was uneventful, though it got full at Pisa. Kathi met some Australian women and talked about their travels through Italy. In the Firenze station, Chris’s train was 35 minutes late departing, so we had about an hour to kill. Got a ham and cheese Aranchia and decaf latte, then waited for the train to arrive. Chris had a very fast ride to Milan (saw 298 kph), then no problem with the M2 to his hotel.
Got dinner at xxx, puff pizza ball things vaguely like small calzoni. Then walked to mototouring to explore the route. Just a 10 minute walk from the hotel. Opens at 9:30am. Went back and worked on the web site and studied Italian.
Kathi went to her shared apartment and met the owner who doesn't speak English. She has an amazingly big place. (Sent pics of her (very nice) place.) It seems to take up half of the top (3rd) floor. I have a large room. I saw a room of another student who seems to have a small apartment all on its own in there. Another student will arrive to go to the school. She has a room too.
The owner’s son just finished undergrad returning from Rio where his father lives. He grew up both places and now is staying with his mom to help with their Airbnb business. (And working for a company in Rio - software.) They have an apartment on the 2nd floor in this building and at least one other place in Firenze.
Kathi went to Conad to pick up things for the week. She got
various soups, fruit, yogurt, and chicken.