Firenze in Spring Time

I hadn’t visited Firenze in the springtime since my second trip to Italy, molti anni fa.  So after creating a less than great itinerary to Sicily, (see Firenze old and new and Firenze and Fiesole posts) I decided to finish Read More …

Istituto Michelangelo, parte due

If anyone made it through ‘Parte uno’ this post will cover Accommodations, Weekends and Friends, and Location and Facilities; again divided into sections for 2017 and 2019.  Here’s what I’ve learned to look for with respect to Accommodations, Location and Read More …

Firenze, old and new

In 2018  my sister and I spent 10 days in Firenze.  The previous year (2017) I spent two weeks in Firenze at a language school (see Istituto Michelangelo, parte uno and Istituto Michelangelo, parte due) and I was excited to Read More …

Florence and Fiesole

It’s difficult to know where to start when writing about Florence (Firenze) and Fiesole. I fell in love with the city the first time I came, following a bike trip, and have returned 10 times since then.  One of my Read More …