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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... in my adventures during this trip. In addition to a day trip to Assisi I also made it to Orvieto. Paul really likes the church of St Francis so it was nice to be able to make that trip with him. I’ve always felt a powerful, peaceful presence in that church and particularly so this time around. Meditating at the tomb of St Francis is a grounding experience. I can only imagine that the Buddist principle of being in the now is pretty close to what ...
Last Two Days
... I packed up and checked out; then Virginia, the innkeeper, gave me a ride to Lisa and Helena's. We figured out what train I will take to Florence later today, then went to say goodbye to Sylvia & Sergio -- again not done without a glass of wine, this time a French champagne! Tomorrow, Friday, I take a very, very early flight (6:30am) to Frankfurt and then on to SFO. It's been absolutely grande! Ciao! Arrivederci! To Italy. A Presto! To ...
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
... awaiting me when I return home!) Tonight we are having dinner at the restaurant in my Locanda (inn). Tomorrow we are prepping for Thanksgiving dinner which we are having on Monday. Lisa is originally from the States and she celebrates Thanksgiving every year. There will be 9 of us: Luigi & Luca, Donato & Francesca, Sylvia & Sergio, Helena, Lisa & me. I ...
More of Italy "Under the Tuscan Sun".....
... reason why I shouldn’t be able to use it.
I was starting to get hungry by this time, so stopped at McDonalds. While I was standing to the side of the tracks eating my meal, I was watching a man and woman taking photos with SLR Cameras. The woman seemed like a “poser” who was more interested in impressing those around her, while her husband was taking pictures of her in various poses with the Camera. I found the behaviour a ...