Day Two of Italy: Get thee to a nunnery

Day Two of Italy: Get thee to a nunnery

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,...
Day Three of Italy: Naked and Beautiful Florence

Day Three of Italy: Naked and Beautiful Florence

We awoke early on day three of our Italian vacation. After breakfast in our hotel room, including a great cup of cappuccino brought to our room by Paolo, one of the hotel staff, we headed for our 8:30 appointment to see David. We had been warned about the lines at the...
Day Four of Italy: Artfully Done

Day Four of Italy: Artfully Done

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...
Day Six of Italy: Relics, Reverence and Ruins

Day Six of Italy: Relics, Reverence and Ruins

During day six of Italy, we found ourselves staring at the finger of St. Thomas the Apostle, the surprised participants in a wedding, praying at the tomb of a little girl from the 1930’s soon to be a Saint, riding 13 miles through Rome on a bicycle, and in constant amazement at every turn.