Secondo settimana

Sep 30, 2014 | Miscellany

Allora oggi . . . it has been two weeks since my arrival in Firenze and I am so over all the tourists.  I do not know how the Florentines deal with the relentless onslaught of tourists.  RELENTLESS!  Around the Duomo, the Galleria dell’ Accademia where Micheangelo’s...

Allora oggi . . . my first post in lingua italiana

Sep 26, 2014 | Miscellany

Let me begin by apologizing to ALL the native italian speaking people of the world . . . I profusely apologize for butchering your beautiful language.  Mi dispiace molto per macellando vostro bellissima lingua.  Però, devo imparare. La cosa che preferisco di viaggiare...

Being a student and a teacher

Sep 23, 2014 | Miscellany

Allora oggi . . . so my enthusiasm about last week received a douse of cold water this morning, somewhat like my shower today.  For the past two days, the hot water heater where I am staying has not been functioning.  One day without a shower, in particular on the...