Category Archives: Italy

In My Florentine Kitchen

On Wednesday, I met Francesca di Leonardo at my apartment. She has a cooking school in her home and offers several types of classes for 1 or more people. We started by going to the Mercato Centrale San Lorenzo, which … Continue reading

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Mercato Sant’Ambrogio

I went to the Sant’Ambrogio market Tuesday. It is a bit of a hike from the apartment but I found it easily. Outside of the market are mostly vegetable and clothing stands with one cheese stall and another with a … Continue reading

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Adventure Florence Begins!

I got ready and out of the apartment by about 9:30, thinking it would be quieter on the streets the earlier it was. Wrong! It was absolutely packed everywhere! It was Sunday and there were probably a lot of people … Continue reading

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Train Travel

I got up early and took a shower, finished packing, put everything away that needed to be put away and left the Nice apartment. I walked to the train station and was about 50 minutes early. The departure track was … Continue reading

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