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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Home again, Home again, Jiggety-jig!
I have been home for almost a week. It has been great to be home again, jiggety-jig! I have caught up with friends, got some housework done, did a bit of yard work, and still feel like I am behind … Continue reading
Taste of Marias Food Tour
In the Nice apartment there was a magazine, I think called France, that had an article about a food tour in Paris. I read it, of course, it was about food! But I didn’t expect to go to Paris so … Continue reading
Beautiful Seattle!
I made it home on Wednesday after a very long day of traveling. I left Paris at 1:30 PM on Wednesday on Icelandair and flew to Reykjavik, Iceland. The flight was a little over 3 hours. Barely saw any of … Continue reading
Rainy Day in Paris
What a difference a day makes. I woke up to cloudy skies and could see that it had rained sometime in the night. It was not, however, raining at that time. I wanted to see the Notre Dame and Louvre … Continue reading
Springtime In Paris
I am staying at the Hotel Bradford just off the Champs Élysées. The hotel is pretty nice, rooms a little small, but that is to be expected. Staff is friendly and helpful. My room even has a window that looks … Continue reading
Night Train to Paris
As I said before, the overnight train to Paris from Milan supposedly wasn’t running. So, I had to take a day and night trip. Starting at 1:30 PM from Florence to Milan. The train was nice and again like an … Continue reading
Settignano and Lampredotto
As I have learned, Saturdays in Florence are crowded and busy, so I decided to take another bus ride out of town. Settignano is a small village on a hillside close to Fiesole. In fact, there is a walk you … Continue reading
Posted in Florence, Italy, Travel
Tagged Caffe Desiderio, Cantinetta Verazzano, Settignano
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Amethyst Ring and Great Wines
I decided to find a ring today. I had been window shopping for days. I went to the Ponte Vecchio and looked again. Finally ending up in a place called The Goldsmith, appropriately enough. I had them bring out all … Continue reading
Posted in Florence, Italy, Travel
Tagged Bistecca Fiorentina, Buca Poldo, Le Volpi e l'uva
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Fiesole and the Uffizi
Thursday dawned bright, sunny, and warm so off to Fiesole. Caught the bus after only waiting a few minutes at San Marco. The bus sign said San Marco so every person who got on asked “Fiesole?” Maybe he finally changed … Continue reading
Tasty Day
Wednesday was a very pleasant day, sunny, warm with a slight breeze. I actually saw people in shorts (short shorts must be coming back, or at least here) and shirtsleeves. There were still a lot of people bundled up in … Continue reading
Millers' Time 