Buonasera!

The city looks so different with every hour the sun passes.  It seems like the different skies unveil a new layer.

Siena Promeriggio

Its hard to describe this city, but maybe this picture helps.  The cities perimeters is bordered with a wall and the streets inside scribble around like a maze.  Siena is a very safe city with so much to learn.  

Piazza del Campo

We arrived in Siena easy and breezy on Saturday.  It seemed like all we needed was some sleep and vino to conquer public transportation.  Train. Bus. Taxi.  No problem!  The city has welcomed us with open arms and fabulous culture.  For the next 5 weeks I will call Siena home.

Il Cafe

Coffee brings me home.  It warms your soul with memories and a promise for a wonderful day!

Dolce Vita

There is a sweetness of doing nothing.

Hotel Rotelle

I am happy to call Hotel Rotelle a home away from home.

When you travel take peacemaking, friendship, learning, and listening as your sacred, God given duty.
Refuse to carry with you and empty head or an empty heart.
Give thanks for every human encounter, every bird, animal, every plant that shares this gorgeous planet.  Thank them, talk to them, nourish them.
Let no greed or selfish thoughts distract you.
Let no anger, anxiety, or bitterness accompany you.
Travel unencumbered by too much stuff or by too many pre-concieved ideas.
Enter every new encounter with gratitude for another opportunity to learn and listen.  To be the happiest and best travel ambassador on earth.
Affirm your natural ability to balance out the injustices of the world.
Know that hate crimes will cease when we listen to eachtother, when selfishness and envy are replaced with compassion and even enemies become friends.
Hold in your mind a vision of a peaceful world where travelers are the sowers and seeds of joy!

I finally made it to Italy!

Arrivare di Italia.
I cant say it was easy...we had a few stresses and scares, but I made it!