Hotel RistoArte Corys
Travel Blogs from Cortona
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... it was leaving that very moment. We ran outside to see it departing on its way to Perugia. So now we had to wait another 45 minutes for the next one. We didn’t miss that one, but got back to the hotel well after dinner had been served. Good thing we had had a big lunch!]
So now I’m sitting on the train headed to Rome. It is a beautiful, sunny day. Because of the feast of the Immaculate Conception it will be a bit crazy around the Spanish ...
Last Two Days
... pretty well soaked, and finally gave up. It was late afternoon before we found a place to eat a light lunch of pasta, bread with oil, and house wine. The tomato sauce in the pasta was excellent; the house wine not so good. In the evening we went to Rosetta's and Giovanni's to say goodbye -- which cannot be done without having wine. Then had a home cooked meal. This morning, Thursday, I had my last piece of chocolate torte ...
Thanksgiving Dinner
... and stories. Well... the sign language helped. It was great... the perfect Thanksgiving dinner! And... what is on the schedule today? Why... Shopping naturalmente!! It is the day after Thanksgiving after all. Seriously, we will probably head into the beautiful town of Anghiari, or go a little farther to Arezzo... after a few more cups of caffe. ...
Still at It
... the only guest staying at the Locanda. Every morning Virginia comes to get breakfast and caffe for me, cleans my room, and then closes up. I let myself in each night when I get back from the day's activities. The restaurant is only open on the weekends. I am picking up more Italian words here and there. And, getting much better at sign language! ...
The most amazing place to settle down for 2 months
... around of my schedule, I am in Italian, a
Political Sciences class and a Classics course. Italian is great, our teacher Jo is wonderful, and while it's challenging, it's worth it because it can be used everyday and it's easy to see improvement. My Political Sciences class is incredibly interesting, it focuses on modern Italian politics (the last 50 years) and it is amazing how messed up this country is - it makes me feel pretty good about the Canadian system. The ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Business Services
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking