September 2009
8 posts
Venice
I just got back from Venice and it was a trip I will always remember. The city is so unique that it is difficult to imagine its splendor and charm if you have never been. The girls and I had breakfast at Café Florian, the first place in Venice to sell coffee back in 1720, (that’s a whole lot of caffeine!) On Saturday we climbed to the top of the bell tower and the view was sensational. Afterwards...
Caravaggio
Today for my Baroque Rome class we saw all of the Caravaggio paintings that are still insitu in Rome today. We went to three churches and marveled at the paintings. I was astonished by his talent. I always appreciated Caravaggio’s tenebrism but have never fully understood its magnificent affects until I was standing directly in front of his works. It amazed me. The way light was painted and...
Ischia
I just got back from the island of Ischia, which is right off the cost of Napoli, above Capri. Ischia is bigger than Capri, and less touristy, which is why I chose to make it my first trip. We left the apartment at 6:30 am for a 7:30 train to Naples. We arrived in Naples around 9:30 and decided to get something to eat. We began to look for a café when we saw a local down a side street and...
Its been a while.
Well as you all probably would have expected once classes started up I have had a little less time to blog. But here I am, back in action. My classes are going well. After the first week I was a little worried I wasn’t going to enjoy them the second week has gone quite will. I guess that just teaches me a well needed lesson in the Italian lifestyle: don’t worry much, things work themselves out. I...
I just made my first espresso and now I’m wired!
Io amo Italia!
In Summary...
Today I ate LOTS of gelato.