Three months away
In and around Europe
This is my blog about my three months away...learning Italian, traveling Italy, teaching small Greek children how to speak perfect English (just like me, of course!), and traveling through the UK.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler stacy
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When in Florence...
Arrived in Florence in one piece and made it to my apartment. My big accomplishment of my first day was managing to turn on a light in my apartment... Continue reading »
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Making friends
I was heading into Florence to meet a friend for dinner when I got a call from her that she is delayed because the buses are striking - she was tol... Continue reading »
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A little pain and a lot of men in tights.
I am learning helpful things all the time. Like for instance, when someone advertises a "relaxing" and "easy" bike ride through the tuscan co... Continue reading »
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Passing the time in Florence
We learned today in class that its good luck in Italy to have a bird poo on you. Now, this is good luck that I can get behind. I m... Continue reading »
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Arezzo or bust
Florence is a small city that packs a punch. Everywhere you turn around there's amazing art work or architecture. You can wonder from o... Continue reading »
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Two Americans in Florence
Rori arrived in Florence early last week, and, after being in Florence for almost two weeks without setting foot inside an art museum, I finally st... Continue reading »
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Roman Holiday...albeit with a little less grace than Audrey Hepurn did it.
Rori and I spent the weekend in Rome...or, to be more exact, I should probably say we spent about 47 hours walking around and around the Colos... Continue reading »
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A tour of Chianti...
On my last Friday in Florence, Maryanne and I decided to take a wine tour of Chianti. It was about the laziest thing I've done in Florence, as w... Continue reading » -
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Train strike part Deux...otherwise known as getting stranded in the Cinque Terre
It was cold and rainy the day I left Florence -- all very fitting, as I have to admit I was more than a little sad to say goodbye to Florence and m... Continue reading »
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Relaxing in Lake Como
My departure for Lago di Como was a bit delayed. Because the train strike was 24 hours and went till 9pm on Sunday night, I couldn't actually... Continue reading »
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Hiking in the rain with German tourists
I have been defeated by rain. Apparently, the first week in June is monsoon season in northern Italy. I swear, it just keeps raining here. Meanwhil... Continue reading »
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My last week in Italy
From Bolzano, I headed back to Tuscany to stay the weekend in Siena. Lucky for me, Maryanne decided to come along to Siena with me, so I met up wit... Continue reading »
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It's all Greek to me...
Lesson one in traveling to Greece: the locals do not speak Italian, no matter how many times I try. Talk about confused...I landed in Crete and kep... Continue reading »
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And the teaching continues
My time in Crete has been a learning experience for all. My kids are learning some things. Now when we play baseball during recess, fewer kids are... Continue reading »
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My last day in Greece
Suddenly, it was my last full day in Crete and my last day teaching at the summer camp. At school, the kids and I spent the first period playing bi... Continue reading »
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Roadtripping in the Highlands
I spent my first few days in Scotland lounging around Laura's apartment, watching her Skyplus (the UK version of digital cable) and generally luxur... Continue reading »
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Goodbye 20s...hello 30s
Its official. I am out of my twenties now and into my thirties. That's right, I am emerged a mature 30-year old woman with a certain gr... Continue reading »
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Revenge of the rental car...and other tales from England and Wales.
Three months had flown by and before I knew it, my mom was flying over to Edinburgh to meet me for the last leg of my trip. Our plan was... Continue reading »
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