June 12th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
I can’t believe the summer is over. My students gave their final presentations this morning. And then they packed up their suitcases and got on busses headed for the train station. It really is ... 2 photos [full story]

June 8th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
It was another one of those crazy weeks. I cannot believe how fast the semester just flew by! My week began by making my third round-trip in four days to Castelfranco Veneto train station, where my da ... 3 photos [full story]

June 1st 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
Travel can really do a number on a girl… especially when she has to come back and teach a class the next morning. Needless to say, I fell behind on my blog. What follows is more of the Cliff&rs ... 4 photos [full story]

May 27th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
After class today, I hopped in the car and headed to Venice to pick up my dad from the Marco Polo Airport in Venice. It was a peaceful, stress-free drive. I cannot say the same about the return trip. ... 2 photos [full story]

May 26th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
I moved up to the 8:00 teaching section. Even though I have given up my leisurely mornings and last-minute prep time, I am going to enjoy having the whole day ahead of me starting at 9:30 It had ra ... 2 photos [full story]

May 24th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
This morning I started my day by shopping at the open air market in Crespano. It runs only on Sundays and is a mix of part farmer’s market, part flea market, and part travelling Woolworth’ ... 2 photos [full story]

May 21st 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
Today I discovered “Tabacchi Two.” It is the tabacchi shop located next to the lotto shop misleadingly named “Tabacchi One.” Tabacchi Two is actually quite easy to miss. Its d ... 2 photos [full story]

May 20th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
I am getting into a routine here in Paderno: waking early, eating breakfast at the cafeteria, doing final preparations for my class, teaching until siesta, going hungry during siesta (because everythi ... 2 photos [full story]

May 19th 2009  Europe » Italy » Veneto » Paderno del Grappa
Ahhhh, the first day of school has come and gone. I woke up to a rooster crowing. (Roosters crow, right?) Then not much later, the church bells started ringing. Now don’t get me wrong: These are ... 1 photos [full story]