May
07
2008
It’s kind of bumming me out. I would like to practice the little Italian I’ve learned and also try to learn more by actually speaking it. But almost every time I say “Buongiorno!” or “Due bigletti, per favore,” (two tickets, please), the person I’m speaking to recognizes that I’m English-speaking and starts speaking to me […]
May
07
2008
It hasn’t been difficult finding Internet access here, but Wi-Fi has been a little tougher to come by, so we’ve been somewhat challenged to post pictures to the blog. So, to get you somewhat caught up, here is a list of things we did in Florence: Accademia (Michelangelo’s David) Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore – […]
May
06
2008
Here is the view from our window in our B&B in Florence. We were in a sweet location, less than one block from Florence’s Duomo. We’ve also added a picture of the view from the roof terrace that all the guests could use. View from our Window #4 View from B&B Roof Terrace (toward Duomo) […]