by Elena D. and Keara S. It’s been a relaxed few days here in Firenze. Every day we have our classes and at night we do a fun activity such as going to the leather school, decorating ceramic plates, or going to the pool. Sometimes, though, it’s just nice to sit for a while and watch people as they walk by. Tonight, that is what we did, ...
by Elena D. & Keara S. This past weekend was the closing of our full first week here in Firenze. We capped off the week with a day trip to Sienna followed by a stop at San Gimigniano. Sienna had one building in particular with frescos that stayed with us for the rest of the weekend. It amazes us every day how much one can actually learn ...
This week, the Super Arts course is lucky to be working in the studio of a local Florentine artist and colleague of Lindsay, the Super Arts instructor. During this oil painting section of the course, students are working on still lifes and self-portraits, as well as some other techniques. [caption id="attachment_4288" align="aligncenter" ...
by Keara S. & Elena D. As our first official week in Firenze comes to a close, we can say with total confidence: life here in Italy is pretty awesome. So much has happened since our first post, from gelato tasting at night, to baking focaccia from scratch and devouring a caramel cappuccino while standing at the bar during the day. We feel ...
by Sivan W. Trattoria Mario’s at 12:34 on a hot Florentine Wednesday. The place to be. It is a small restaurant located on the outskirts of the San Lorenzo marketplace. It’s only open from 12pm-4pm, it is communal dining and the menu changes every day. It’s the first restaurant we’ve actually had to wait for a table, so after waiting ...
by Elena D. & Keara S. Reporting to you live from the center of Firenze, three blocks from the Duomo, within spitting distance of the Palazza della Republica, are two cousins, Keara and Elena. Follow us weekly as we uncover the beauty and magnificence of this one-of-a-kind city and country. As two high school students living essentially ...
by Elisa L. Welcome everyone to my month in Florence! Day 0 – Walking Zombies have arrived! (No pictures for today, for viewers' own good and safety) Exhaustion and jet lag reigned over Florence for the session 2 Abbey Road crew so we had a very relaxed day. However, the discovery of our new home for the next month was quite exciting and our ...
by Sivan W. After what felt like days of travel we finally made it to this beautiful city. Florence. Wow. First off, we were all amazed at how the GIANT bus that took us from the airport back to the residence navigated the crowded, narrow streets that were lined with pedestrians, Vespas and bikers. Nobody could even say any words on the bus ...
[caption id="attachment_4168" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian class over coffee- practicing pronunciation while reading a children's book.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4169" align="aligncenter" width="605"] Riding bikes on our first weekend excursion to Lucca![/caption] [caption id="attachment_4169" align="aligncenter" ...
Saluti da Firenze! (Greetings from Florence!) We are happy to share that the group arrived safely after a long journey from the U.S. After arriving at the residence, students met their new roommates, enjoyed panini from a favorite local shop, and called home to share the news of their arrival with you. They spent the afternoon unpacking, ...