1 Day ticket of crap!

so we made it back to florence in time to catch the last hop on hop off bus. 

now... my sister and i have done the city sightseeing buses in a bunch of cities. we think it's the most convenient way to see all the major sights if you're only spending a couple of nights at your destination. and it's a pretty good deal since the tickets sell by 24 or 48 hour validity... except in florence apparently. 

we were in the midst of buying a 1 day ticket at a newsstand when the bus came. you can also purchase on the bus and since it was the last one of the day, we ran on. of course after the bus takes off we come to discover that the 1 day ticket is not the same as a 24 hour ticket and we wouldn't be able to use it the next day.

well that's just stupid! 

we didn't complain, but the operator lady was very nice and kind enough to let our tour group stay on the bus for the last drive around at no charge - score!

good thing too cuz the piazzale michelangelo is the only stop i would like to check out tomorrow. it's situated at the top of a hill and overlooks all of florence. really pretty.

and since i just cut my sightseeing in half, i can spend my last afternoon in florence shopping!