Reading and Roaming
READING—FASCINATING WOMAN The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin I’ve long been a list maker: lists of to-dos, lists of TV series and films to screen, lists of places to visit. Before we moved from Cambridge, MA, many years ago, I made a list of things the Chief Penguin and I should do before we left. I made …
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MICHELANGELO’S DAVID First off, a detour from the Medicis to Michelangelo. The Chief Penguin got us tickets to the Accademia for Saturday to see David. Saturday morning was lovely, but it poured in the afternoon, which resulted in a long soggy walk there. Our tickets were for 4:45 pm, but at 4:30, we weren’t sure we …
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Yesterday was our last full day in Arezzo. We’ve enjoyed being here and have had some of the best meals of the trip so far. That’s partly the result of seeking out trattorias rather than cafes or pizzerias. In Cortona, we had lunch in town, but took advantage of the tasty appetizers followed by cookies and vin santo …
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ARREZO’S PLACE We arrived in Arezzo yesterday for three nights. Arezzo is not as much on the tourist circuit as Siena, Cortona, and other Tuscan towns. In fact, Debora, our lively guide today, described Arezzo as “the ugly duckling.” It’s a real city and much bigger than Siena or Cortona, but it has not had the same influx …
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