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Category Archives: Travel
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
Rainy Day in Florence
It rained all day Monday. It did keep things a bit quieter on the streets last night, though! I wanted to get my ticket to Paris today so I could also make hotel reservations and know my schedule. I went … Continue reading
Vasari Corridor
Megan had told me about a tour that takes you along a corridor that was built by Giorgio Vasari, the court architect for the Medici dukes. It was built in only 5 months in 1565 for the Grand Duke Cosimi … Continue reading
Convivio Apartment in Florence
The name of the apartment, Convivio, in Italian means to ‘shack up’ or live together. Not sure how she came up with that name. Maybe it is meant to be more like living together in harmony. The owner, Janine, bought … Continue reading
Relaxing Day
Saturday was a day for relaxation and crowd avoidance. I woke up early and needed milk for my coffee so went out to buy some. Hmmm, nearby store doesn’t open until 8:30. I walked around the neighborhood for a while … Continue reading
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Food Lover’s Walking Tour of Florence
Friday was a fun day! I met Megan deAngelo at the Piazza della Signoria. Megan is a 30-year old woman orignally from Western Massachusetts who had been living in Florence for 7 years. She recently married and they are moving … Continue reading
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Another Day of Cooking
Francesca and I headed to the market again this morning. We went to the more local, less tourist market, Sant’Ambrogio. It is the opposite direction from the center of town. We started at the vegetable stands. There are many vegetables … Continue reading
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
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
Millers' Time 