Stany ZjednoczoneTownship of Taylor35°22’46” N 97°34’9” W
27 czerwca 2024, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
A very, very long day of travel but I am ensconced in my little apartment in Siena. I had forgotten that 2nd floor means 3rd floor in Europe. This year’s luggage is much heavier than last Czytaj więcej
WłochyPiazza Jacopo of Quercia43°18’57” N 11°19’41” E
29 czerwca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
I woke up early and went for a walk to get my bearings. After some rest, reading, and practice, I walked back to the old city center to get dinner. It’s a bit over a mile to get there - I could take Czytaj więcej
WłochyLoggia della Mercanzia43°19’9” N 11°19’52” E
30 czerwca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Another hot day with lots of walking (about 13 miles!) It was a similar agenda to yesterday, with rest and practice between two trips “into town,” the second including a visit to the Siena Duomo Czytaj więcej
WłochyArcheologico Nazionale di Siena43°19’2” N 11°19’43” E 30 czerwca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
I recommend a “skip-the-line” ticket for sights like this; I was spared 20? minutes standing in the hot sun by one today.
WłochyTemple of Minerva43°4’16” N 12°36’54” E 1 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
I had a long day of bus and train travel to get to Assisi yesterday. It started a little stressfully - I walked down the street to the bus stop, waited for a little while, and then watched my #3 bus Czytaj więcej
WłochyTemple of Minerva43°4’16” N 12°37’0” E
3 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
I was awake anyway so I got up with the sun and walked up (and up!) to the hilltop above to Rocca Maggiore, the 14th century fortress watching over Assisi and the valley below. Stunning views, as Czytaj więcej
WłochyTemple of Minerva43°4’18” N 12°36’49” E 4 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Several rehearsals, a piano recital to attend, and my first performance in Assisi made this a busy one. I’m enjoying playing here; the wide range of repertoire is particularly fun.
The performance Czytaj więcej
WłochyTemple of Minerva43°4’14” N 12°36’55” E 5 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
This was a six-mile out-and-back hike, very little of which was flat. Needless to say, I was very slow. I was grateful for the light schedule (no rehearsals for me today) and the cooler weather that Czytaj więcej
WłochyRenaiola43°3’48” N 12°38’59” E
5 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
I hiked up (UP - more on that in another post) to the mountainside hermitage where St. Francis went to pray and preach to the birds. It’s since been expanded to several buildings and various other Czytaj więcej
WłochyTemple of Minerva43°4’16” N 12°36’53” E 5 lipca 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
I haven’t been feeling well (a little cold, maybe? Allergies?) so I’ve been lying low for the last day or so. Still walking around a little bit and seeing stuff, though.
