Monthly Archives: November 2007

I’m Not Lost! – - The Final Chapter

My last day in Italy was as pleasant as could be.  Normally, I am a fast walker – – no matter where I go, I hustle.  I pass people right and left, and always look like I have someplace to get to quickly (probably because I’m always running late!).  But in spending my last few...

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I’m Not Lost! – Part V (and a half)

Ok, it is the middle of the day…not the normal time for me to post.  But I just got back from an absolutely exhilarating 6 mile run and I could not wait until the day was over to share the experience.  Ever since I arrived in Rome, I’ve wanted to go running in the Borghese...

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I’m Not Lost! – Part V

What happened to my post?!?!  I wrote about my experiences yesterday, but it apparently got lost in the ether…so I will try to remember what I wrote…
Yesterday I decided to hop a train to Florence, in an attempt to Michelangelo’s David.  In my typical fashion, I waited until the very last minute to purchase my...

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I’m Not Lost! – Part IV

Today…I ate pizza for lunch AND dinner!  But the one at dinner had to be eaten with a fork, so that doesn’t really count.
I actually set an alarm this morning, determined not to sleep in until 10am again.  I easily caught the 9:15 train to Orvieto, a small hill town about a 100 miles from...

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I’m Not Lost! – Part III

The experiences of my day can be summed up in two words – – terribile and fantastico.  And since they occurred in that order, I will start with the latter.
After a brief evening nap (can’t get my internal clock situated just right), I headed out for dinner around 8:30pm.  I had three restaurants mapped out...

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