– Handcrafted by Heather Daveno –
Posted on April 21, 2019 by augustphoenix
I wake up at 6:30 AM, but roll back and try to go back to sleep. Forty-five minutes later, a neighbor starts playing Spanish guitar in the lobby just outside my door. There are worse ways to wake up on a Sunday morning…
Category: ItalyTags: Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Roberto Capucci, Signum, Villa Bardini
Posted on April 21, 2019 by augustphoenix
I head out to the Boboli Gardens, where wander for much of the rest of the day. My last trip to Florence ended here, so this is my official starting point for this trip.
Category: ItalyTags: Boboli Gardens, Florence, Mostaccini Fountain, Pitti Palace
Posted on April 21, 2019 by augustphoenix
It begins. Another rainy day in Seattle. Last minute chores. The 10:15 AM Metro bus which I almost miss, and the 10:45 Lightrail which whizzes past the Franz “Slice of White Bread” sign that always cracks me up. My Crossroads Tour is officially underway.
Posted on April 21, 2019 by augustphoenix
I receive a gift – an opportunity to take an extended trip abroad, to any country I choose.I had promised myself that if another opportunity ever arose, I would begin where I last ended, in Florence.
Posted on April 18, 2019 by augustphoenix
I sit on the broad expanse of steps outside the train station, enjoying the sunset as the sky variegates from grey at the horizon, to rose, to robin-egg blue. Church bells filling the chilling air, and I go inside to board my train…
Category: ItalyTags: Baptistry, Bargello, Boar Fountain, David, Donatello, Duomo, Florence, Gates of Paradise, Ghiberti, Medici, Mostaccini Fountain