HAPPY BIRTHDAY STARK BOYS

It was a late start to the day with a thunder storm and rain early this morning making the rooms extra dark and allowing up to sleep in a little later than usual. Then it was opening of presents and receiving phone calls before breaky just across the road at OK Bar, which is included in the cost of our room.















Dave and I set off on foot for the Informazioni Turistiche and McDonald's which was Jayden's choice for his birthday lunch. We got a little lost but managed to find English speaking Italians to direct us. All day we've been forgetting we're in Italia and still speaking French. We just laugh and say, "We think we're still in France." This gives the locals a laugh also.

We had a birthday surprise for Jayden taking him to the Lindt Maitre Chocolatier and we were all like "kids in a candy (chocolate) shop" each carefully choosing our chocolates and filling our bags :)

McDonald's then gelato later on before retiring the kids to the apartment and computer/ds/dvd's whilst Dave and I shopped at the mercati (markets) which were on today.

Our apartment is just up from the Piazza del Duomo where the Cathedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto's Bell Tower is located. It's just amazing to think that humans actually built these masterpieces with all their intricate details.

Dave's back on the beer. A Duff birthday beer.

More photos here.

Just about to go for dinner, Dave's choice so will be back later to post dinner pics.

Ciao!