A very old Apothecary and Herbalist Shop in Florence
I couldn't find it when we were in Florence, but figured out where it was after we had left. We had 40 minutes between trains today in Florence, so I ran over (literally) and bought some soap..I could have spent hours there...it smelled wonderfully!
Siena...and the most beautiful cathedral? November 4th 2009 Day 15 Lucca to Siena
We arrived in Lucca in the rain and left in the rain....It took three trains to travel the relatively short distance to Siena...uneventful trip except for watching two criminal types get arrested when they got off the train...they were being held by the train police in the car next to ours.
Siena is beautiful, even in the rain...but I think I like Lucca even better. T ... read more
I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya!
2009
I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info
