Florence - Summer? - KLM

Oh what a lovely summer day! At times one forgets that Florence, while holding possibly the greatest art museums in the world, is a small city ... hence the running down the stairs to the tarmac to dissolve in the rain.

KLM was incredible as usual. The cabin crew are so attentive, and the meals are excellent; presentation - taste - and ... well when I looked down at my four course dinner and realized that the coverings of the various dishes formed the pattern of a set of Delft plates, I fell in love with them all over again (not that I have ever fallen out of love with KLM).

Honestly, I have to say that all things KLM were just lovely. I might be a little biased, I have used KLM out of necessity, or convenience over the past three decades, and over the past few years I had little to say, but for this trip, I have a lot to say. I felt like I was back on a plane in the old days of luxurious airline travel! Remember when Mom put you in a tiny suit and tie or dress with a scratchy cardigan and Dad picked out the jacket that smelled the least like cigarettes and fumbled drunkenly with his tie ... and there was a smoking section and they served champagne on the plane! ... They still serve champagne, well they did in business class a few years ago, and if I remember correctly, they served Prosecco even in coach from Canada. I swear I was sent back in time, KLM is just .... (indicate wistful eye emoticon here) ... wonderful ...