No, I'll keep it secret for now.
But I will dish this much: I've seen a campanile designed by Giotto, frescos (affreschi) by Ghirlandaio and Andrea del Sarto, monastic cells with frescos by Fra Angelico, and more.
I am in the heart and soul of the Renaissance, an amazing amount of which has miraculously survived for as much as 700 years.
A shame they can't keep the tourist riff-raff out, but I suppose the Fl-- uh, the locals would include me in that category.
I don't know what's happening in the US or the world, but probably when I get back it will still be pretty much the same as when I left. Glad to be on a holiday from it.
The cable TV in the hotel room has among other attractions Al-Jazeera and a channel from Russia. The latter seems to have mostly programs about industrial development, à la the USSR. As the French say, plus ça change ...
Arivederci,
RD
Rick,
ReplyDeleteI have only seen (very lovely) photographs of those "monastic cells with frescos by Fra Angelico"...but someday wish to stand in those very halls and rooms and gaze upon those frescos. I almost went there 3 years ago but must call up the resolve again to go! - Bill from Maryland (sorry to have been out of touch for so long)
Hey, Bill!
ReplyDeleteI tried to reply while I was in Italia but for some reason the hotel computer connection didn't work for the comments, even though I could otherwise use Blogger.
Well, Old Boy, it's been bags of time since I've heard from you. I hope you are well. Stay in touch, would you?
Europe is simply a more civilized and sensible place than America at this point in time.
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