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Category: Tuscany and Umbria

Fall in Italy

Posted onOctober 5, 2010March 3, 2021Leave a comment

An Italian itinerary for Rome, Umbria, and Tuscany Day 1: Rome Ristorante Il Secchio Since we haven’t really eaten anything for what seems like a very, very long time (breakfast on the plane was inedible), Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Rome, Tuscany and UmbriaTagsitinerary

Sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Italy

Posted onSeptember 26, 2010March 18, 20201 Comment

Apparently the overlook at Piazzale Michaelangelo is THE place to be for sunset in Florence. It is pretty much mobbed when we arrive. The view is lovely, the light continually changing as the sun moves Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and Umbria

Solitude is golden in Florence, Italy

Posted onSeptember 26, 2010March 18, 20201 Comment

Ah, Sunday morning in Florence. The churches will be filled with worshipers this morning, so the city – and particularly the plaza around the duomo – should be peaceful for once. It is just a Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and Umbria

A few parting images of Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 25, 2010December 15, 2020Leave a comment

Having sent off much of the rest of our group, we have a bit more time to wander through the fog on our own. It’s a quiet morning, with only a few people going about Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and UmbriaTagsarchitecture

Wandering ancient streets in Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 24, 2010May 12, 2019Leave a comment

Our walk to and from the San Giovenale took us along the wall and through the seemingly ancient Quartiere di Serancia. We found a few unexpected surprises along the way, including an open door that Read More …

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San Giovenale in Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 24, 2010May 12, 2019Leave a comment

San Giovenale is reputed to have been built in 1004 and may be the oldest church in the city. Like all old churches, it bears evidence of change over time, but it is one of Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and UmbriaTagsreligion and religious architecture

Around the Instituto San Lodovico, Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 24, 2010April 27, 2020Leave a comment

We have been staying at the Istituto San Lodovico, a convent and former women’s school connected to the church of San Lodovico. Today it is run by the Sisters of Compagnia di Maria of Our Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and UmbriaTagsreligion and religious architecture

Palazzone winery, Italy

Posted onSeptember 23, 2010December 16, 2020Leave a comment

This afternoon’s assignment is a visit to a local winery. (Another reason I am loving this class!) Palazzone is a beautiful family winery just outside Orvieto that produces lovely wines. We get a full tour, Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and Umbria

Market day in Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 23, 2010May 12, 2019Leave a comment

Our assignment this morning is to photograph the market, making sure we have overall, mid-range, and detail shots as well as opening, middle, and closing shots to create a story. Fall in Italy

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Tuscany and Umbria

A Lesson way outside my comfort zone in Orvieto, Italy

Posted onSeptember 23, 2010May 12, 2019Leave a comment

We (the seven of us as a group) have decided to have dinner tonight at the other end of town, so we start off as a group. As we pass the plaza where the old Read More …

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