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A Walk in the Montagnola Senese
A Walk in the Montagnola Senese – Monteriggioni to Santa Colomba Keith and Anne – 22 April 2007 On Sunday 22nd April, Anne and I had a great exploration in the countryside, the second thus far this...
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An Adventure in Murlo
An Adventure in Murlo May 10, 2007 Last weekend’s adventure was to Murlo, a tiny ring of a castle-town some 20 miles south of Siena. Anne and I had plotted out a loop walk which could be done on...
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St. Catherine of Siena
Saint Catherine of Siena May 6, 2007 The bells of San Domenico church just sounded for their 9am ringing. This is one of Siena’s landmark churches, just a bit more than a football field’s length from...
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Visiting the Contrada of Val di Montone
Visiting the Contrada of Val di Montone May 7, 2007 Today we had a treat – the students in program director Silvia’s class were to visit one of Siena’s ancient guilds, one of its 17 Contrade, and we...
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A Wolf, a Walk and Many Wildflowers
A Wolf, a Walk and many Wildflowers 14 May 2007 Gubbio, nestled against jutting flattened conical peaks in north Umbria, was our destination this past weekend. A walled town with roots in the ancient...
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Rome and its Ancient Port, Ostia Antica
Program Excursion May 31-June 3, 2007 – kc This past weekend we made a four-day trip to Rome, an excursion by bus for the entire program group (43 students plus one of their sisters, one of their...
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The Bay of Naples
The Bay of Naples 25-27 May, 2007 The map of Italy shows Naples on its crescent shaped bay far below Rome – the mystified “south” of Italy, home of the Mafia and other gangs, origin of immigrant hoards...
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Pompeii
Pompeii May 26, 2007 Pompeii, a place Anne and I had visited separately many decades before, felt as if it might disappoint us. Coming back is always uncertain – will the good memories prove to have...
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The Palio of Siena
On July 2, 2007 we experienced the Palio! This exuberant pageant, centuries ancient and pitting the 17 Contrade of Siena against each other in a 90 second dash of a horse race in the Piazza del Campo,...
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Italy in Mind
We haven’t posted here in some time. This does not mean Italy is out of mind — in fact, as we plan for a next trip I wanted to share some recent thoughts and a reading tip. Pompeii, with its “window...
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