May 2010

Italian Sagra

May 31, 2010

I know that sometimes I might sound like a whiner on my blog, complaining about how I’m lonely or I don’t speak the language. It’s true, I need to learn the language!! But on the bright side, I’m really not lonely anymore. I remind myself at these times how lucky I am to be in [...]

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Bolgheri and Monteriggioni, Italy

May 24, 2010

Now that the weather has finally (HOPEFULLY) decided to cooperate and participate in the season; we have been able to do more outdoor exploring. The past few weeks have been a mixture of venturing into the pouring rain in the City Center for a dinner or drink and hiding in the confines of our apartment [...]

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The Good, the Bad and the Rainy

May 24, 2010

I think that most of you have heard my complaint that the weather in Italy right now? SUCKS! Ok, today it’s great and Saturday was nice too (hey I got my first sunburn, that means something right?). Frankly though, it’s almost freaking June and I am still getting laughed at for wearing flip flops and [...]

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The Best of Australia

May 17, 2010

Last night I realized that it is getting closer and closer to the one year mark of the day that I left Australia. Ok, honestly, I’m being a bit dramatic; I still have almost two months until that but time sure is flying. If you had told me those words were going to come out [...]

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Lucca, Italy

May 2, 2010

Yesterday we had the pleasure of joining our friend, Alessia our friend from Sydney, in her home town of Lucca! Lucca is a small city about a one hour drive from Florence and closer to the sea. Lorenzo has already been to Lucca two or three times, and here is the kicker, for a big [...]

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