The number of tourists invading Toscana has dramatically decreased now that it is nearing the end of autumn. I gauge that the high season has come to an end not only by the drop in numbers, but prices have thankfully eased up as well. Thank goodness because I am too tired to keep track of my budget any longer. […]
MoreLast night, I was able to attend the Opera at St. Mark’s Church. St. Mark’s is one of the few Anglican churches in Florence – maybe in Italy – it is the first and only one I have seen since I have been here, come to think of it. Anyway, for the past 8 years, they have been performing […]
MoreThe intention of returning to Florence was to enjoy the food, the wonderful people, and take some time off from moving around so much to savor one of places, that I found I am most fond of, during my adventures. Now that I have also taken a break from art museums, my focus has shifted to finding food that […]
MoreOriginally, the rough sketch of my travel route included a stop in Vienna and then Bern after my quick stay in Venice. However, seeing as how I am getting really honest with myself on this little excursion (and consequently you, or sometimes TMI, who knows), I had to tell myself that I really don’t care about Austria or Switzerland. […]
MoreI was a good little bunny and booked my tickets in advance to see the Statue of David, which happens to be today. I am glad that I made reservations, because the line to get in is now two hours long, just to see ONE statue. However, he is quite massive, exquisite, and grandiose, yet […]
MoreI apologize in advance because I am still on a dumbass kick. Rather it has metastasized into a rant proportionate to the number of churches I visit – because each time I am in one, I see more and more people do the most idiotic, somewhat (okay, mostly) disrespectful, STUPID crap. It really doesn’t matter to me what place of […]
MoreFirst off – I am a dumbass for having eaten so much at dinner last night. I had fresh crab linguine and then chocolate “treats” aka big fat piece of chocolate cake and 2 glasses of red wine. I am not sure of the alcohol content of the wine, but by the time I got back to the hotel, […]
MoreI decided to check out the Galileo museum yesterday. It seemed like quite a good idea when I embarked upon the afternoon since I am on a church and art museum strike. To begin the tour of the museum, you step into a room that houses a giant astrological clock that “Galileo built” in the 16th century and was […]
MoreI am excited to report I have found a café near my hotel who serves adequate chocolate croissants – ok they are better than adequate, they are effing GREAT! They have nearly the same amount of butter that their French counterparts do AND they are filled with chocolate cream! Served with a café latte, it […]
MoreI woke up at Noon today, after leaving Claudio in the dust at 3:30am to get back to my hotel – I told you I don’t like champagne! I chugged down water while eating an apple, some bread, and my new favorite….squeezey tube of pate before I trekked my hungover butt to Pizzale Michelangelo (which […]
MoreToday I started out with breakfast at a little place down the street from my hotel. I have to say that the Italians cannot make a croissant quite as good as the French – more butter is needed I think. However, they do load them up with custard, which does make them just as fattening and equally delicious. Then I […]
MoreI left Nice by train at 9:23am this morning for Firenze (aka Florence). Checking out of my hotel was a bit of a hassle since I asked for a discount on my bill because no one dealt with the wet floor during the four days I stayed there. In fact, each time I inquired about whether or […]
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