OUR VERY LAST DAY
At exactly 10:00am this morning, we handed in our exams and finished our summer class, Florence: the City and Its Image. Tonight, we...
HAPPY FEAST DAY, FIRENZE!
Today (June 24th) is the feast day of San Giovanni, or St. John the Baptist. St. John is the patron saint of Florence, so the whole city...
LIVIN' LA VIDA VILLA
We recently got to tour some of the more lavish Medici villas, and while our own little Villa Le Balze is gorgeous, these were insanely...
ONE WEEK DOWN
Tuesday marked one full week in Italy, and ironically enough, we celebrated in the most American way possible - finding some hamburgers....
TO THE TOP OF THE DUOMO
Today was the day, and we were fully prepared. After changing into cathedral-appropriate clothing and carbing up on pasta and ricotta...
FIRST DAY IN FIRENZE
Yesterday was our first big day of exploring, starting with a quick stop in the town of Fiesole to get better acquainted with our area....
SO LONG, AMERICA...CIAO, ITALIA!
Last night there was a rainbow over my home in New Jersey, and tonight I am finally in Fiesole. After a layover in Germany, a...
