Villa Rossi-Mattei
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Last Two Days
Yesterday and today has been wet, windy, and cold -- thunder and lightening yesterday -- so not much walking about or touristing. It is currently 3 Farenheit (48 degrees) ... Brrr. We did go to Le Celle Franciscan Hermitage yesterday (see pictures). It's a very old, but still active, monastery. The setting is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. Then on to Cortona where the town was empty and most of the shops were closed. We walked ...
Thanksgiving Dinner
... for little bread. Of course, the Prosecco and vino rosa were flowing freely, followed by a lovely Vinsanto and Grappa. (I behaved myself, but did sleep soundly.) There were 7 guests plus the 3 of us. Conversation was non-stop and lively. Mostly Italian with a little English thrown in. I understood some of the words, so was able to get a few of ...
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 ...
Try, try again
... train back and forth each day!
Poppi is noted for its castle which sits high atop their mountain. Sharon was all for walking up, but thank God a gentleman saw us debating and said he would drive us up for 10 euros.......what a deal! I took lots of pictures and we found a little outside cafe to have lunch. The views of Tuscany were absolutely beautiful. We walked around for a little while and then headed down the ...
The Art and Arezzo
... gave rise to mime and clown. So we will be creating, exploring and developing characters which will culminate in the making of our own masks.
Why the mask? You ask. Wouldn’t it prohibit the use of your face and therefore limit your acting? This has been suggested and often it can. However, the mask is not a cage but a tool. The art form teaches you to use the mask, respect the mask and cherish the mask as the whole and complete embodiment of your character. Those ...
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