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My European Adventure…Part 7 Thursday, October 8th, 2009 We started our first full day in Rome with the customary “included breakfast”.  The Locarno hotel had a beautiful spread with meats, cheeses, eggs and all the rest. We were seriously on our way to gaining some weight, but enjoying the decadence of these delicious feasts. We got [...]

My European Adventure…Part 6  Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Friday morning brought another scorcher.  Italy in August is a hot one!  That is why so many of the locals go elsewhere this time of year but we were committed to seeing as much as we could, so we headed out. We had planned to go to [...]

My European Adventure…Part 5 Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 We met at 11:00 am to head to The Santa Maria Cathedral in Florence where inside is the famous fresco called The Holy Trinity, with the Virgin and Saint John and donors by the early Italian Renaissance painter Massacchio.  This is the most celebrated work of Masaccio [...]

My European Adventure…Part 4 Thursday, September 17th, 2009 To start the day we took another beautiful cab ride back to Bennedetta for a 10:00 am class.  I had mentioned to her how I loved Panna Cotta, especially after the coconut one we had the first night in Florence so this morning she said that would [...]