Under the (blazing) Tuscan sun…
Temperatures here in Florence have been hitting 89F/32C daily. It’s about 10F degrees warmer than we’d anticipated, even factoring in that so far this spring…
Author: Susan Blakey
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Room(s) With A View
Santa Maria Novella, Florence This really is the view from our hotel room. At least the one we moved to today, after one night in…
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Arriverderci, Roma…Pronto, Firenze!
River Arno, Ponte Vecchio in distance. And alas, still not enough bandwidth to upload pictures! Changed rooms and now have a better wifi connection! We…
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Rome – A Few Impressions
Internet connection is mind-numbingly slow this morning, so am having trouble uploading any pictures. I’m taking copious notes and lots of pictures, so will have…
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It Wasn’t Me, Really!
Damn you, varmint hackers! Apparently my e-mail has recently been hacked*, and a virus was sent out to everyone in my address book. If you…
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Room With A View
That tower belongs to the Villa Medici. Ancient steps, a secret entrance? The surrounding gardens are, I believe, part of the Borghese Gardens. This morning…
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Traveling in Style: Cleared for Takeoff!
Here’s how une femme packs two weeks’ worth of clothing, plus toiletries and some other odds and ends in a 20″ carry on wheeled suitcase….
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Traveling in Style: Boarding Pass
Click to enlarge for detail. Exposure and contrast were tweaked to better show the black items. So after obsessively checking the extended forecasts for Rome…
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Program Notes
This is weekend we’ll be packing and taking care of odds and ends before we go. Monday look for my Polyvore on the Floor™ of…
