Before we left for Italy, we started a contest to win this cool Canon coffee mug for one of our blog subscribers. We're pleased to announce that we drew Susan Shaw's name as our winner! Congratulations Susan :) We often do drawings for fun stuff in our workshops as well, please join us and find out! … [Read more...]
Old and New
There are ruins of past civilizations all over Europe and Italy is no different. Old buildings were often added onto, rather than being torn down to make room for another, which seems to be the modus operandi in America. In this image, the columns to the right are free standing, all that remains of an ancient structure that predates the 11th … [Read more...]
La Polizia
Here are a couple shots we took in Firenze (Florence). Generally, Italian police don't like photos so you have to be a little sneaky about it! There are several different types of police with varying responsibilities in Italy but I won't begin to try to explain what I only barely understand myself... The two men pictured at the top are with the … [Read more...]
Visit to a Castle
We made it back home in about 30 hours... Wow! Very tiring, but happy to be back. The day before we left, a local gave us a tour of a private castello (castle) that dates back to the 10th century. Parts of it were destroyed and/or damaged and reconstructed over the centuries and it was at the center of a farming community. It sits on the … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Hilltop Medieval Village
Yesterday, we visited a village in Chianti within the Province of Florence. This particular town was part of the territory of Florence. Up until now, we have spent most of our time in the Province of Siena. For many centuries, Florence and Siena were mortal enemies, until Florence and the Medici family took over Siena and its territories by … [Read more...]
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