https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/quarantine-and-other-words-originated-venice

Unfortunately, you can no longer simply click on the link and go there directly. Another change WordPress has made to their site. Grrr. I am so frustrated with WordPress!

Paid a visit to the marvelous città di Siena last week. Bellissima!

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About 6 weeks ago, WordPress, the host of my blog, changed everything and I have been struggling ever since to write even a basic blog with photos. I have complained to the company; I have attempted to write my posts from different servers, different devices, and cannot find anything that works. Over the next few weeks, I will be trying to locate a better host company, because I am completely frustrated with this site.

I apologize. I can’t maintain my former enjoyment of posting.

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My train car in Verona was newly covered in graffiti! It glowed!

I felt like I was inside a pumpkin.

For a long weekend of discovery!

I’ve been misinformed! I always thought Florence was where the Renaissance was born. I guess it depends on your point of view, as with everything else in life!