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Day 10: Florence
... of Michelangelo, Galileo, Niccolo Medicci and Dante, as well as works by Donatello. On our way there, we walked through a little alleyway where school children were being let out for the day and families were there picking them up (no one was in a car; everyone walked or rode bikes). It was a very cute, Italian, everyday scene, and we enjoyed watching it unfold. All the parents picking up their kids had some kind of snack for them -- that must be some kind of tradition or regular ...
Welcome to Italy
... cliffs. A fisherman, schools of tiny fish, and a few other passers by were our company. It was indeed a very enjoyable welcome to Riomaggiore.
Next morning, the sky had grown overcast already. Anxious, but determined to beat the storm, we ate a quick breakfast and hit the trail. The first section, beteween towns #1 and #2, was along the edge of a cliff about 75 meters above the sea. Called “Via dell' Amora,” or lover's lane, it was kind of cheesy, with ...
Risktaking in Tuscany
... up to me and asked why I was sitting there alone. He began explaining the landmarks of the city and told me that he liked to go to Piazzale Michelangelo to meet people from other parts of the world and show them his city. He took me on a quick walk around the lookout and then told me that he wanted to show me the church at the top of the hill. We went up and there was a huge marble church and a private graveyard which was absolutely gorgeous. He showed me ...
Gelato Tour Thursday!
... wrote a composition in past tense about our life growing up. it was fun and i hope that i did ok on it. we could only use our dictionaries.
after Italian class i went to ask about the gelato tour i signed up for. i thought the tour was on Friday so i was just double checking where to meet. fortunately i did check because apparently the tour was happening at that moment and i went there just in time to catch them before they left for the place.
it was hot ...
Day 31-32
... also had some ivory musical instruments and a whole display case full of ancient jewelry you should have seen the size of some of these rings. In the main room of the upstairs there are some pretty interesting works of art: Donatello's St. George, Bronze David, and Amore Assiti. Also in the same room you can find the competition panels for the east doors of the baptistery (which Lorenzo won and his doors were moved to the North side after he made ...
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