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For My Mother... 28 Feb 2012 | 05:16 pm
If I may digress from previous blogs about Italy, I have an inspirational message to share. This is my Mother: Correction. This is my Mother, quite in her element. For as long as I can remember, the...
Day 32 - Oltrarno 21 Feb 2011 | 01:56 pm
Dividing Florence is the Arno River, you have heard me talk about this before. The other side, opposite from where I live, is called Oltrarno meaning simply 'across the river.' This is definitely the ...
Days 29, 30, 31 - Venice 4 Feb 2011 | 11:04 am
Venice. Venice! So much to say before I even tap into Venice. But one more time. VENICE! Ok, rewind. During my college days, (I could follow this phrase up with so many thoughts and ideas, but colleg...
Days 21 and 22 - Roma 24 Jan 2011 | 07:24 am
I decided that while living in Italy certain cities and sights would not escape my visit. One of these cities was Rome. Naturally, I planned my trip a few days before I decided to leave. Upon what I ...
Multiple Days - Piazza Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore 21 Jan 2011 | 10:28 am
The Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore is by far the most obvious and most spectacular cites of all Florence. No matter what street you walk down, you are almost bound to run into it (seeing how it engulfs t...
Day 16 - Gettin' in Touch With God (UPDATED) 15 Jan 2011 | 04:46 am
In an attempt to make up for not attending a mass in, uuhhhh, like 11 years, I decided to see the majority of historical churches in Florence today. Many are in my travel books and well you know, gott...
Day 12 - Out and About 10 Jan 2011 | 08:15 am
Ever have one of those days that starts off one way and ends completely differently than you expected? Guessing you know where this is going... One of the nice things about living in a place you don...
Day 9 - Tuscany / Chianti / The Departure 7 Jan 2011 | 09:08 am
First of all, this was Mom's last day to spend with me before I had to make sure she caught her plane(s) home. Lucky for us, we saved the best for last. We woke up this morning (same as usual), got d...
Day 6 - Pisa 4 Jan 2011 | 08:42 am
Each day here brings a new experience, whether big or small. Some days, it can be as brief as learning how to order a pastry and cafe latte at a forno (bakery). Today was a large task. Pisa. Pisa is ...
Day 5 - New Year's Eve 2 Jan 2011 | 11:22 am
I spent the majority of the day thinking about how the hell I was going to spend my evening. I'm so used to meeting up with friends around 7 or 8, having some cocktails and eventually ringing in the n...
