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A Day in Amsterdam – Art and Nia and Canals
Our first—and only—full day in Amsterdam dawned wet and cold and rainy. So we felt totally at home! I was also very glad that at…
Welcome to Amsterdam!
After a relatively a stress-free flight, we arrived at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam and hopped on the 197 bus that was to stop within meters…
Siena!
After breakfast this morning at the Villa Ducci in San Gimignano, I was treated to a tour down a medieval stone staircase that led from…
Another Day and More Towers
Last night, I enjoyed dinner at the hotel (ravioli in walnut sauce – to die for) and had a good chat with the Dutch couple…
A Day in San Gimignano
I have been looking forward to getting into San Gimignano ever since I started the novel about a year ago. It felt amazing to finally…
Room with a View
I sit at a small desk next to an open window in my yellow room and write. The only sounds I hear are a bird…
At the Villa Ducci
Here are my impressions, transcribed more or less verbatim, that I recorded after arriving at the Villa Ducci near San Gimignano. I am sitting on…
On My Way to San Gimignano
One of the more dubious joys of traveling is getting from A to B on public transport. Sometimes, the trip is a dream of transport…
Masaccio Frescoes in Florence
After breakfast in a breakfast room crowded with two tour groups – one British and one French–I headed out to see the Masaccio frescoes from…
Dawn Over Florence
Last night I dropped into bed at 9:30 and slept like the dead until 6! Although my room overlooks the street and is literally about…
Palazzo Davanzati
One of the sites I was really interested in seeing on this trip was the Palazzo Davanzati–a 14th century Florentine palazzo that has been preserved…
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence
October 6 – afternoon I arrived at the Uffizi at 3 — the appointed time for my entrance. I didn’t really have to spend the…