Tag: walks
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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 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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Cagnes-sur-Mer & Menton
Cagnes-sur-Mer I visited Musée Renoir today and the grounds are beautiful. It makes me want to move to the South of France and buy a villa. As I was standing on the second floor balcony, I looked to the right and in the distance, high above, was my next destination. I walked from Renoir’s house…
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Manors in Brittany
When I came down to the kitchen this morning, two cupcake pieces were sitting pretty on the table waiting for me. Claire’s daughter had apparently made them the day before and made a point to save some for me (#blessed). After breakfast, Claire and I made iced tea and cookies and soon after her daughter’s…
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Fun on Île Saint Honorat
We took a boat to Île Saint Honorat where we walked through wooded pathways and open fields to get to the ancient church/monastery. The view from the top was great and there was something mystical about the well right by the entrance. I noticed a guy down below taking a picture of the rooftop where…
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Greetings from Nice + Video
I arrived about two hours ago and I am settling in. I was welcomed by the lovely lady called Grace who is helping me get acclimated to this new environment. I will be meeting my host family a bit later. Their home is beautiful and I can’t wait see them. I’ve already had one (ad)venture. I had…
Aisha Isabelle 