La Pievuccia
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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... exercise. Don’t miss St Claire if you go, but keep in mind that her place is closed at lunchtime so you may want to visit St Francis, walk around, get lunch and make it out to St Claire after 3pm.
This year, a new buddy and I ventured out to Orvietto for the day (I don’t recommend it from Perugia because it takes so long to get there and back by train). But it was a beautiful little town that should be on any itinerary to Italy. The ...
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 ...
Tuscany!
... Maria), and Dymph's husband Mick. We had a good look around at Florence. We saw the open air museum with the sculptures spotted here and there, the ancient leather market and the Accademia where Michaelangelo's statue of David is on display. The statue is pretty awesome!
Then we catch the train to Siena and to the hotel where we are staying for the next few ...
Arezzo
Not much to report today. We went to a town called Arezzo, which is about a 20 minute drive from Castiglion Fiorentino. It is well known for having good shopping. The main shopping street was very busy with people - until just after 12 when everything closes for siester. Its amazing ...
Revisiting My First Home away from Home
... and such, but for the most part, it was the same. After all, the town is over a thousand years old, so I suppose progress ticks a little more slowly there.
One thing had significantly changed though. Paolo, the beloved director of our study center, had recently passed of cancer. The Santa Chiara Study Center (so named because it is housed in the renovated ...
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