Packing up our Italian adventure
All good things must come to an end. But Italy? I’m not ready to say goodbye. This is a picture of our favorite gelato shop, Gelateria dei Niri. (pic by PJ) We visited last night (and for that matter, most Read More …
Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
We really enjoyed this museum which houses pieces from the Santa Maria church. Kind of the left overs. Ooops can I say that about masterpieces? The problem was there wasn’t enough room to show everything in the church. We went Read More …
Feeding my Muse with Don Giovanni in Firenze
We went to St. Mark’s English Church last night to hear Moazart’s opera, Don Giovanni. It was spectacular. The church is small, intimate. The voices of the singers filled the space. Their acting filled my soul. My favorite part was Read More …
Listening to Opera in Florence
Silvia di Falco the Soprano Opera singer and David Boldrini the pianist We strolled over the Arno River around six in search of a small ex church, Santa Monaco. Once we found it and bought tickets for the evening Opera Read More …
My Apologies from Italy
The cappuccinos taste even better than they look. I offer you one with my apologies. Cyber issues: At the moment, I can’t reply to comments made on my blog. I’ve been trying for hours but have only managed to get Read More …
Aching in Florence
On every trip a traveler must suffer. Each in her own way. I’ll call it my Pandora Principle, because she opened the box. I’m suffering, and I know that’s not entertaining news, but it’s real. My knees, hips and lower Read More …
Had too much to drink…and the men are fantastico
I know my Romance reading friends out there are thinking, “Enough about the frescoes, salami and cappuccinos. Tell us about the men.” And I will… later. This is a picture of David by Donatello, who’s work influenced many Renaissance artists. Read More …
The Price is Right – Italian style
A path we wandered through in the Boboli Gardens behind the Pitti Palace. The gardens, considered to be one of the most outstanding examples of Italian Renaissance landscaping in Europe, with breathtaking views of the city, are as enchanting as Read More …
Our Apartment in Florence
J.H. wanted us to take pictures of our apartment in Florence, so I thought I’d post them, as others might be curious as well. This is our kitchen,comfortably cluttered as usual and complete with baguette, pasta sauce and vino rosso Read More …
3 things to say …half way through my Florence Adventure
I’ve been in Florence two weeks, and it’s time to assess what I’ve learned. I came up with three things about time, “getting a grip” and learning to cross the road. Einstein got it wrong. Time warps, but not around Read More …
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