Last weekend our group made our trip to Florence for a day of exploring and sightseeing. I was excited to see Florence as so many of my friends had told me I would love it, and I wanted to get a new purse at the leather market I heard so much about. On…
This is the image that hits me as soon I walk through into the Tribune of the Galleria dell’Accademia—Michelangelo’s David, 17 feet of pure marble standing bare and glorious…so much so that the abrupt shock and amazement literally forces me to take a step back. This biblical hero was sculpted thousands of years ago, yet he looks pristine…
A beautiful summer day? HAHAHAHA no. Yet the drenching rain did not hinder the beauty of the mountain view as my classmates and I made our way slowly up the mountain on a rickety old bus. We laughed and took pictures, trying not to feel carsick as we bounced and bobbed and narrowly avoided cliffs.Finally … Continue reading Wine o’clock somewhere
This being my second time in Florence, I truly wanted to observe the culture in Florence. The first place we went to was The Uffizi Gallery. This is a world renown art museum that contains very famous artwork. However, as much as I wished I had a greater appreciation for the works of art I did … Continue reading “Florence”
Florence This past Saturday the organic class took a filed trip to Florence. We went to the Ufitiz and the Academia. I’m supposed to be writing about the culture of Italy and I feel like I covered it very heavily in my post about Rome. I honestly have zero idea what to type about. In
La Buccianera Winery is beautiful. This is the first winery I have ever visited. Seeing the actual place where the wine is created helped me connect what we are learning in the classroom and apply that knowledge to the real world. The wine at this winery is fermented in stainless steel containers where the temperature … Continue reading “La Buccianera Winery”
Play really cool awesome song so you can feel the words as you read 🙂 La Buccaneer Winery Last Friday the organic class took a field trip to La Buccaneer Winery that is located right outside of the city walls of Arezzo. When we got to the vineyard, we went inside and the vintner
