fh_trips | Florence [Friday Evening, October 18th]

The five-star Hotel Savoy offers luxury and style in the heart of Florence. Located on the Piazza Repubblica, close to Florence's renowned Duomo, the hotel is just a short walk from the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio. It's also just steps away from the main Florence fashion houses if you're all art-ed out. Which would be a shame because you can't get a block in Florence without seeing some naked guy in a fountain. And most of the time they're even made of marble!

Everyone is staying in deluxe double or twin rooms ~~depending on what's funnier~~ and offer a view over the Piazza della Repubblica as well as of the Duomo. The Italian marble bathrooms, with mosaic decorations, also feature a separate shower, and the chaperones' rooms have a balcony out to enjoy the view of the city more thoroughly. Each room comes with satellite television, phones, internet connections and a minibar. Mmm, 10 Euro Toblerone.

[ here are your room assignments for this part of the trip, dirty stuff goes over there *points at personal journals* ]

It was the night of the full moon, and Jackson was a long way from the relative safety of the mansion's basement. And seeing as he didn't want to go to Isaac for anything, he'd done the only thing he could, which was to very sternly tell Theo ~~who was modded with kind permission, omg~~ to find somewhere else to sleep tonight. Just in case. And thankfully Theo was easier in this regard than Jim.

So now Jackson was alone. And maybe someone should've informed him about the eclipse thing, but... Well, he'd just be pissy about that later.

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Eating at the hotel restaurant in one of the great food capitals of the world might seem like a cop-out, but with a menu like L'Icontro's, we'll allow for an exception.

Theo wasn't sure why Jackson had asked him to leave the room for the night but he wasn't going to argue when his roommate had been that stern. He'd just have a good dinner and fall asleep in the lobby or something.

No big deal. Dev was a little put out and wanted Theo to just take back his room but this was one situation that Theo was going with Ange.

It's a bar that pours an authentic enough martini to end up on the official list of 'Bund Bars' throughout the world. In other news, there's a list of bars that are cool enough for a fictional character to drink in. Hee.

Maddie had decidied to try the bar, just because. And hey, if they made good martinis, then she should try one.

And that was how she found out that martinis are basically lighter fluid.

Jim was finally recovered from the Pilates incident. And no one would ever speak of it again. He was celebrating being recovered by hitting the bar and drinking until he didn't remember his name.

Or, at least his middle name.

If you haven't figured out by now you have to walk pretty much everywhere in Italy, there's nothing we can do to help you on that front, but if you want to work out your arms and abs while getting an amazing view of the Duomo, the Savoy's got you covered. They also have a steam room, perfect from unkinking those muscles worn out from seeing all there is to see!

Flick missed the heated pool. He figured he'd make due with the steam room though. Towel around his waist, he took a seat and closed his eyes.

There were a lot of things he was trying to not think of. But he also didn't want to fall asleep so he tried to think of ridiculous things while he sat there and relaxed.

Kitty had been vacationing pretty hard this week, but not so much with things like training. So since she had some time tonight, she decided to spend a little bit of time at the gym tonight so her muscles didn't outright revolt once she got back to Fandom.

She could work out and look out the window at the same time.

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Wandering through the streets of Florence with the cathedrals and fountains illuminated (eating more gelato because c'mon, gelato) is one of the great things to do in the evening. Stop at street performers, listen to live music and enjoy the ancient beauty under the moonlight! Or get dressed up and go looking for street toughs to beat up. We know who's on this trip.

Hannibal had always adored Florence. After finding a sturdy and fashionable pair of shoes this morning, then shopping the market for produce and meats he could bring home without worrying over customs (he could get very used to portals), he decided to simply take in the ambiance and art of the streets.

He wasn't precisely looking for street toughs, but if they saw a well-dressed foreigner after dark and thought he'd be easy pickings, he didn't mind disabusing them of that notion.

It's hard to go wrong with food in Florence. There are little corner shops that sell water and pizza, and gelaterias, it seems, are on all the other corners. The city’s best gelateria, or ice-cream parlor, is Vivoli! Remember that a a cup, or tub (coppa), is better value than a cone (cono), and that you can ask for more than one flavor on your cone or in your cup! The hotel has recommendations for pricier options--Michelin starred restaurants, places that have been open since the 1800s, but you can't really get a bad meal even if you go for one that comes price fixed with wine, pasta and dessert for 20 Euros.

Anakin had chosen a really, really nice restaurant for dinner that evening because if you were in Florence, you might as well eat something really, really good.

He didn't care how long the meal would take: the wine was also excellent.

Florence is much, much larger than any of the other cities we've visited, so the club scene is large and diverse, though drinks can get expensive. Pregaming is always allowed in the hotel beforehand though, right?

Cade had asked around and the real parties didn't start until past 11, so he was currently hanging out at a cafe near to where one of the club's lines would start with a bottle of red wine and a plate of pasta with something. He'd pointed, it had showed up, it was tasty. He didn't care enough beyond that to inquire more closely.

Now all he needed was some company.

Jessica was dressed for touristing, not clubbing, but that didn't mean she wasn't going to wander past the clubs to see what was going on. And that's when she saw a familiar face.

"You realize that with the wine and the food, you almost look slightly classy, right?" Jessica asked, taking a seat at the table without even asking.

[OOC: For when you wake up!]

"Is it shivering you out?" Cade asked, grinning.

"I've seen weirder things, so I think I can deal with this," Jessica decided.

"Would you like some?" he asked. "I'm told it's a bad idea to finish a bottle by yourself."

"No, thanks," Jessica said. "It's an even worse idea for me to have anything to drink. I've learned that from experience. Something stupid always happens when I do."

The Hotel - Hotel Savoy Firenze

The Hotel - Rooms

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The Hotel - Dining

L'Incontro

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L'Incontro Bar

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Fitness

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Adventures Away From The Hotel: Florence

Sightseeing

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Dining

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Carousing

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