SFTR: "Don't Be Fake Nice to Real Me"

Stories From The Road: "Sophie" makes her first appearance in Florence.

So there I was, with just a few hours to burn in before leaving Florence, Italy to train it back to Rome for just an overnight, then head on to Greece. Not many places were open at that time in the morning, and sitting in my hotel room would be a major disappointment to my friend Lucy of While You Were Sleeping fame.

I needed to acquire more euros befor…