Together With Friends In Florence

I had gelato for dinner today. I’m an adult and I’m on vacation and I can make that decision. It had been a long day, with a big transition, and I wasn’t especially hungry, so I didn’t want a big meal, but rather just a quick bite, so I had gelato for dinner. This morning […]

The Minimetro Doesn’t Go Where I Need It To

The Minimetro is adorable. Perugia’s rail system, with tiny cars that run on tiny wheels, carried along a curvy track by a looped cable is the cutest thing ever. I find it encouraging that they are able to have this given the relatively small local population of 165,000. And I want one. The course it […]

Where The Etruscans Lived

Prior to this trip, I haven’t spent much time in Umbria, a small, land-locked region just southeast of Tuscany. Many years ago I spent one day in Orvieto, but that’s it. Because of this I came here hoping to make the best of my time on the ground, limited though it is. Umbria is comprised […]

I’m Sure Saint Francis Wouldn’t Have Minded

Sometimes I don’t notice things that might be obvious to others. Sometimes I’m oblivious and I completely miss seeing large signs with boldly printed warnings. Sometimes I walk into a church and start taking photos without really thinking about it, which shouldn’t be surprising as most churches do allow this. And sometimes I don’t notice […]

Number Sixteen: Getting There Is A Challenge

Without any sort of announcement or warning to mark the moment, the massive airplane gradually pulled away from the jetway at John F Kennedy International Airport and we were somehow on our way. Just beyond my window, jumbo jets were backlit by a lurid orange sky where the last tenuous rays of daylight lingered over […]

In Which We Weep

I sometimes finish the blog late. Often I write the last post long after the fact, and date it to the actual date. I do this because I want to be able to follow the timeline. And I try post photos only from the day of my post. But not today. Notre Dame burned today, […]