After spending yesterday sharing with you my thoughts on returning to Italy, I totally forgot one of the places that I have been dreaming of visiting, the beautiful, peaceful Villa Ferraia. Nestled in the Tuscan countryside outside of Siena, Villa Ferraia is a destination in and by itself. My good friend, Francesca, has been telling …
Surviving a year like no other….
I took this photo this morning, March 23, at 7:00 a.m. from my rooftop as the sun was rising over San Miguel de Allende, MX This is where I have spent most of the past 10 months trying to be content with my own company. I had aunt when I was quite young who told …
ITALY – Part 4
SORRENTO & THE AMALFI COAST A first - from Rome to Naples we took the fast train which took just one hour! It was great, I just couldn't take pictures out the window as everything was whooshing by too fast! We changed at the Naples station to the 'subway' or local train to Sorrento. First, …
Celebrating My Birthday in Venice!
On the day of my birthday, I chose to purchase a 9-hour guided walking tour of the City of Venice, which as everyone knows is made of up 188 islands and 432 bridges. I am sure I walked every single island and crossed each and every bridge! Of …
Time out for reflection….
A time to sit and reflect on what I've seen and learned after an extremely hectic couple of days seems like a good thing. First, I'm spending my first night in Venice, Italy. It's 9 pm on Sunday evening here. Really I'm in Spinea, a little suburb 20 minutes from Venice proper in …