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 …
Venice, a city of canals or bridges
“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” Truman Capote On the vaparetto, we floated by palaces, art museums and churches. The architecture is so grand, my mind danced with images of people from the Read More …
Venice, a city of dreams
We just got back from Venice. It sounds weak, but I have to say it, “Venice is amazing!” We stayed at a quaint hotel called the Alberto Marin where we met up with friends from Vancouver Island. I felt like 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 …
My Number 3 Reason to Visit Florence
Florentine steak is a cut that includes the tenderloin and the loin. The beef is not marbled with fat,but it has a fine texture and we are told a great taste. We are planning on trying it near the end Read More …
Learning to Cook a Tuscan Feast in Florence
What a day! Today we spent six hours in a cooking class: “Wanna Be Italiano! Cooking Class and Central Market Tour” we discovered through Florence Town Tours. We started at the market where vendors explained the mysteries of high quality, Read More …
An Easy Day in Florence
This morning we enjoyed a cup of cappuccino from our favorite vendor at the central market and picked up fruit and ham. We wandered back home expecting a visit from our apartment’s owner. He arrived, a trim man with a Read More …
Odds and Ends for Today
The Uffizi Gallery was magnificent, every bit as spectacular as I had imagined. But, it’s hard to write about. Maybe after a day I’ll be able to, but right now, I’m overwhelmed by the art, history, and the emotion of Read More …
Standing in Line for the Uffizi
You can learn a lot standing in line. On ibuprofen for sore body parts, with a face covered in red dots and a humble spirit I stood in the Uffizi line beside PJ. We got up early and rushed out Read More …
Lost
…and foolish. Very foolish. You know how I said you can walk everywhere in Florence within twenty minutes. Well, I proved myself wrong. I found other places. I could blame it on the Citronella, or the kitchen fan, but the Read More …
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