For my daughter’s high school graduation present, I took her and my mother to Italy. I love all things Italian: gelato, cappuccino, red wine, art, and artifacts! It’s amazing how long a hop across the pond can take. Direct flights are hard to come by and very...
We arrived in Florence on day two of our travels. The taxi driver took us to Hotel Morandi Alla Crocetta. Hotel Morandi is a reasonably priced and wonderful hotel down a narrow street in walking distance to just about every historic site in Florence. (Via Laura, 50,...
It was Friday of our trip, and we woke up and had breakfast in the hotel dining room at 8:00 am. The dining room was small, fitting only about four tables, but people ate in the sitting room as well. The hotel served croissants, yogurt, fruit, cappuccino, cheese, and...
It was Saturday, and so many questions filled my mind: Were we really going to see the Holy Relics that live next to our hotel once we got to Rome? What does the finger of St. Thomas the Apostle look like? Were monks going to carry our bags to our rooms? What exactly...