So for our Northern class trip, which doubles as our spring break, we stayed in the town of Ferrara. The city got better as we were there longer. The first day we were there was a Tuesday, it was raining, cold, and windy. I discovered that my rain boots had sprung a leak. In the … More Ferrara
As a class, we went on an all day excursion to Siena. It was a chilly, windy day but sunny. Siena was actually a hilly city, we could stand on the hill and look over to the other hill. There were churches on so many of the hills that you could almost always see a … More See you in Siena
After a long day of walking with the school tours, myself and several others meandered into the garden of the Villa Borgese. Here we found a rollerblading group practicing or setting up or just enjoying themselves. We ended up enjoying the late afternoon sun and watching their tricks, and all the other people that were … More Wandering Villa Borgese
Using all our time to it’s best advantage (when it suited our fancy), we went to see the city from the keyhole of the Knights of Malta. It was a winding way to get there, but an enjoyable exploration. The city was awake and we had to work to not be run over by overzealous … More The Keyhole
This was the first free weekend, I went with a few people so that we could all get our feet under us for another semester. The weather was miserable that day, I really wanted rain boots for the first time. It just rained in miserable little plops all over until we were soaking. We climbed … More Florence
Starting classes the Monday after Christmas is never fun. But I am looking forward to the next three months, I enjoy learning and I hope (crossed fingers) that these classes will be ones that I enjoy. The break was short but I think it was just enough, the repetition wears down resolves to study. … More School Begins
Returning to Paris shortly afterwards we were again able to see the Eiffel Tower from our bedroom windows. La Conciergerie, San Chapel, and Notre Dame were visited. La Conciergerie was very interesting and seeing the artifacts and historical objects helped. It was one of the prisons of the Revolution and was where any prisoners were held … More Christmas in Paris, Part 2
Paris and the south-west, what more for Christmas vacation? … More Christmas time in France, Part 1
England in the fall, rainy? Yes. Chilly? Yes. Exactly what I hoped for? Yes. … More Thanksgiving, in England
Villa of Hadrian, Villa d’Este, and Temple of Fortuna From October 24th Somehow we got another lovely day to walk through these two archaeological sites and one fabulous garden. The Villa of Hadrian was an amazing complex, we were able to walk around about half of it. Villa d’Este is a breathtaking, terraced, fountain garden … More Palestrina and Tivoli
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