Florence, Day 16: Can I Get Any Sympathy? Anyone?
But really, I'm not seeking sympathy at all. The truth is, none is needed. Though I'm full to the brim with information and [...]
Florence, Day 15: The Tuscan Tourist
This weekend I got to play tourist and, truth be told, I really am an educationally minded one. But Italian, unfortunately, I am not. Today [...]
Florence, Day 14: Chianti by Vespa
As they say, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Enjoy!
Florence, Day 13: Can Someone Please Stop the Spinning in My Head? And Other Tales of Florence
Palazzo Vecchio No, it's not the wine. It's not jet lag; I've been here two weeks now, I'm adjusted. It's not even the [...]
Florence, Day 12: David Really is All He’s Cracked Up to Be (And Other Tales from the Accademia)
It is a curse at times to understand English while in a foreign country. I know, I know, it's a blessing, BUT ... in Florence, [...]
Florence, Day 11: Dodging Pedestals in the Face of Greatness
Looking how I was feeling after my class in the Uffuzi Gallery Michelangelo room. How does a modern day Florentine find his or [...]
Florence, Day 10: The City Unfolds Itself to Me (But Eh, It Took Some Effort!)
I have started a journey of discovery about a place. A place that holds a bit of magic. A place many brilliant minds knew, met [...]
Florence, Day 9: Art History and Its Reflections on Humanity
On the edge of my seat, hanging on every word rolling off the tongue of my art history professor, which sounded like a song then [...]
Florence, Day 8: A Journey Within: Sometimes You Do Need to Run Away
The urge to paint has been strong. Yes, I'm here to study art, and I have been, but I've been playing with my pencil, experimenting [...]
Florence, Day 7: The Best Laid Plans and Other Hiccups Along the Way
Guide book writer Rick Steves, of whom I'm a unabashed longtime fan, says the key to great travel is "be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic." [...]