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Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1303]
The morning fog that blanketed the valley looked surreal from
our hotel balcony. The romance
faded with the visibility as we drove down into it on our way to the tiny but, oh so charming, town
of Pienza. The Val d’Orcia area
was sort of ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1066]
Volterra means “world that floats,” referring to the winter fog
that often fills the surrounding valleys, but today the weather was clear. Volterra has existed for 2000 years,
built by Etruscans, influenced by Greeks, absorbed by the Roman Empire ... Read more >
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [890]
After two weeks Florence felt like home. But it was time to move on so we rented a Nissan Micra (surprise - Hertz had the best rates!) and headed off to see Italy. Siena was a rival to both Florence and Venice in the Middle Ages, eventually falling ... Read more >
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [848]
It's a state of mind, a living museum where it seems possible that Michelangelo or Leonardo might just walk across the piazza. Florence hasn't changed much in the last 500 years. It hasn't been bombed or pillaged, destroyed by fire or been the victim ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [786]
This was another unconventional Christmas for us, but not as much a non-event as we had in
Israel or Australia. There are some
lights strung along the Via Cavour and a large tree stands near the Duomo but otherwise Florence was surprisingly quiet.... Read more >
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1205]
He stands relaxed yet ready for action, eyes fixed steadily on his opponent, confident of the outcome of the contest. He is a beautiful young man, unfazed by his nudity. His muscles are hardened from an active
life protecting his flock from lions ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1333]
Perhaps the best place to begin exploring the art and history of Florence (or Firenze) is on the Piazza della Signoria. This is where Fra. Savonarola held his "Bonfire of the Vanities," a book and art burning ceremony to get the Florentines ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [946]
The cabin on the ferry Marco
Polo wasn’t as plush as the one on the ship from the US to Spain, but we
got a good night’s sleep on the crossing from Split to Ancona, Italy. Our exile from the EU is over and we
will spend the next three months ... Read more >
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 | By kathybechtel | Photo Gallery
Photos from my visit to the home of Italy's favorite sparkling wine - Prosecco
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Fri, 16 Dec 2011 | By kathybechtel | Views [1441]
Lying north of Venice, amongst picturesque towns with ancient churches, castles, with vineyards taking up just about every square foot of land, is the Prosecco wine region, source of the wonderful sparkling wine that is served everywhere in Italy. This ... Read more >
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Tue, 6 Dec 2011 | By stptaylor10 | Views [340]
Monday 11/28 806pm Cortona, Italia I'm currently sitting in the living room by the fire because it's so cold outside. I haven't been turning on my heater in my room because it's only cold when I'm not under my mound of blankets, but earlier ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 | By stptaylor10 | Views [345]
Monday 11/28 930am Cortona, Italy I've had cooked cabbage for 3 days straight, and lets just say, I've been hungry for 3 days straight. It isn't that it is just cooked cabbage, Vasco is really 'chef-ing' it up, it's just, I've found ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 | By stptaylor10 | Views [529]
Wednesday 11/23 4:45pm Cortona, Italia I guess there is a lot to tell since this is my first real post about Cortona. I got here Saturday and since then, I've been working every morning. Michaela is in charge of the horses and she is ... Read more >
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