Florence, Day 6: Some Days Just Seem to Invite Magic
Today was one of those days. My iPhone said it may rain. My iPhone was [...]
Florence, Day 5: What Can One Day Teach You? And Other Reflections on Life and Learning
The sun rose on a warm and glorious day in Tuscany. After sleeping more (much-needed) [...]
Florence, Day 4: Travel: The Good, the Bad and the Sick
It finally caught up with me... The day started normal enough. I had been arguing [...]
Florence, Day 3: A Day of Sculpture and the Nude in Art
The nude in art: It's a subject of controversy, and I, like many artists, don't [...]
Florence, Day 2: Mimicking the Masters
I started the day as I ended it: climbing to the Piazza Michelangelo. High above [...]
Checking in from Florence
Arrival in Florence always takes one's breath away. The charm of its Renaissance streets and [...]
Switzerland, Part 5: Swimming Holes and Alpine Thrills
Time always seems to go so quickly when you're traveling. It's heightened living at its [...]
Switzerland, Part 4: Alpine Peaks and Mountain Lakes
Driving through the valleys that spread out from Lake Maggiore is, for me, one of [...]
Switzerland, Part 3: In the Magic Kingdom (Or, did my heart just stop beating, can someone please pinch me?)
Today was about Jack Johnson and the Valle Verzasca. I'm not sure which enchanted me more, [...]