Tag: Travel
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Florence V: Just My Luck cont’d Part 2
New Generation Festival- Night II As soon people start heading down to the garden for intermission, I walk over to the side to meet with the Angels. Once everyone is gathered there, Ulrike leads us backstage. We head toward this stairway and the first person I spot posted at the bottom left side of […]
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Florence V: Just My Luck
New Generation Festival-Night II When my alarm wakes me up, I head to the bathroom to get ready and this time I am not as nervous as I get dressed. I don’t try to leave a bit earlier as I did the night before and I don’t even put as much effort (or time) into […]
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Florence IV: Sugar, Spice, & Everything Nice
Today I decided to do a Florence walk following the *Rick Steves Audio-guide tour. I started with the Duomo which I finally got to see in full for the first time and ended up circling around the church before I found the starting point. It is beautiful but I did not end up entering the […]
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Florence III: Opening Night Cont’d
New Generation Festival-Night I I find the second half of the opera to be much more enjoyable than the first and once the show ends, I go in search of the restroom. When I come out, I make my way to the room where a Jazz band is set up for the next phase of […]
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Florence III: Opening Night
New Generation Festival- Night I I choose to get my outfit ready for tonight’s festival prior to taking a nap and while ironing my dress for the occasion I find that a corner of one of my straps is loosening. I am forced to dig up a safety pin since I don’t have a […]
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Florence II: Elevated Spirit
I started the day with a little foray in San Lorenzo Market. On the walk there I unknowingly deviated from the path the map was taking me through but I only realized it once I saw that I was closing in on the Duomo. I turned off maps and considered just scrapping the San Lorenzo […]
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Florence I: Joy, Grace, Pleasure & Heart
When I arrived in Florence today there was almost a snafu with my luggage but I managed to get through it and make it to the shuttle stop with minimal fuss. At the pickup spot I met three Americans who were super cool and had just rounded up a trip in Paris prior to arriving […]
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Nice Again: Promenade & MAMAC
Back in Nice! I arrived in Nice this morning and I’m staying with V. It was so awesome seeing her and catching up with her. The first order of business was breakfast, which I enjoyed on her lovely balcony, while we chatted about everything. My heart was so filled with joy. I’d really missed her. […]
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Farewell to Dublin
On my last day in Dublin I felt very meh. I had no desire to get out of bed so I slept in for a bit. When I woke up I pepped myself to head into town just to finish seeing the As Above, So Below: Portals, Visions, Spirits & Mystics exhibition at the Irish […]