Saturday, January 8, 2011

Ceno a Pisa

La mia pirma pizza a Italia | My first pizza in Italy


Delizioso 

Caramella | Candy





Graffiti




Torre di Pisa | Pisa Tower

La Torre di Pisa è bella e incredibile.  Una foto non è sufficiente.

The Pisa tower is beautiful and unbelievable.  A photo is not enough.  




Passeggiata Mattutina | Morning Walk

Ho camminato per Firenze questa mattina.  Ho fotografato il mio viaggio.  Ho camminato attraverso Ponte A.Vespucci e vicino Piaza Stazione.  Ho comprato un paio di regali per la mia famiglia e una rivista di moda arte per me.  Ora vado a pisa con ragazze del grupo.  Spero che Brittany si sente presto!          

I walked through Florence this morning.  I photographed my journey.  I walked across A.Vespucci Bridge and near the train station.  I bought a couple of gifts for my family and a fashion art magazine for myself.  Now I'm going to Pisa with some girls from the group.  I hope Brittany feels better soon!








              

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Il Vero Amore | True Love

The old Florentine belief is that if you bring a padlock to the old horse hitching posts near the river and toss the key in the river, your true love will last forever.  Some also believe that if you bring a padlock to the river, true love will find you.  Sometimes, the city sends someone to break all the locks and "clear" the horse hitching posts.  Inevitably, the padlocks of True Love keep returning ... there is no stopping love!  This is the American equivalent of carving lovers names into a tree.  Such a simple, romantic gesture.  

"Love springs eternal in the Renaissance city"   


Source:  http://www.reidsguides.com/italy/destinations/tuscany/florence/sights/ponte_vecchio.html
I will ask Professor Isabella Bertoletti to verify my information

Caffe Della Galleria

Panzo | Lunch
Prosciutto crudo, rucado e mozzarella | Ham, lettuce and mozzarella 
Delizioso | Delicious




Uffizi Museo | 6 gennaio 2011


Brittany e io prima degli Uffizi | Brittany and I before the Uffizi 

 Il mio biglietto | My ticket

{No telecamera ha permesso all'interno | No camera's (photos) allowed inside}

Che cosa è ...

 Ho trovato questo oggi.  Che cosa significa?  Vicino Galleria degli Uffizi

I found this today.  What does it mean?  Near the Uffizi (museum) 


Buongiorno | Good morning

Paesaggio | Scenery 

 | Ponte Vecchio

 | L'automobile verde

 | Edificci 

 | Ponte Vecchio 

 | Via del Campuccio 

 | Finestra

5 gennaio 2011

Oggi sono andato al supermercato.  Comprato pane, nutella, acqua, e Powerade.  Ho visitato il Duomo, e molto bello.  Amo Firenze!!  Domani visita agli Uffizi.

Today I went to the supermarket.  I bought bread, Nutella, water, and Powerade.  I visited the Duomo, it is very beautiful.  I love Florence!  Tomorrow we will visit the Uffizi.  

Pictures will be posted soon, having difficulties with the internet connection, Ciao e buona notte!
  

Monday, January 3, 2011

Arrivederci!

Leaving today ...  I am so anxious now.  This is it!
So, who's going to carry my luggage down 5 flights of stairs???  

Doesn't feel like it, but according to my tickets... I LEAVE TOMORROW.
Weather in Italy - mostly sunny, few days of light rain, highs in the 40's to 50's
Here I go.....