Catching up on our travel day from Rome to Florence from a couple weeks ago. We took an early morning train and it ended up being such a smooth and fun ride. It was around two hours, and the kids did great. They got orange juice and acted like they were on a flight. I had their Amazon tablets pre-loaded so they were set. This was our first real test of carrying all our stuff through the streets of Italy. Zach was carrying his giant 40-pound duffel with the diaper bag stacked on top, and Koa in the carrier. I had my Cotopaxi backpack and the Calpak duffel, which I instantly regretted bringing. If I could go back, I would’ve switched my Calpak for a smaller personal backpack. Or even better, we should’ve just used a rolling suitcase and stacked the Calpak on top. Definitely would’ve done things differently next time. Thankfully our Airbnb in Florence let us drop off our bags early, so we were able to explore right away. We grabbed pastries and I got my usual café latte, which was my go-to drink the whole trip. Every morning pretty much started with pastries and a latte, but after all that walking, I was definitely missing a full breakfast with eggs and hash browns. We spent the rest of the day wandering around with no real plan. Explored shops, walked to Ponte Vecchio, had a wine and charcuterie lunch, and ended the day with gelato. Emy had her first cone and that was it and from then on she only wanted gelato if it came with a cone. FlorenceItaly RomeToFlorence ItalyRecap TrainTravelEurope ItalyWithKids FlorenceWithToddlers FamilyTravelMoments PonteVecchio LTKtravel LTKfamily Italy2025 TravelMomLife GelatoTime TravelWithKids FamilyAdventures