tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047951599825887753.post2665189729917691688..comments2024-03-17T19:25:12.889+01:00Comments on TravelMarx: Making Peace with AnnaTravelMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225272761579994072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047951599825887753.post-25510044528211869512011-01-17T18:53:13.847+01:002011-01-17T18:53:13.847+01:00Ah, the Ladytropic. We don't miss that a whole...Ah, the Ladytropic. We don't miss that a whole lot, but we do look back fondly on our stay in the apartment. Anna and all. (I like the use of "incendiary little creature" to describe her!) It makes me chuckle to even read about her door slamming. I'm guessing the door is still green and that her schedule hasn't varied much. I loved especially when she got her bike out of that closet space and rode off down the alley. She cut a pretty good figure but more importantly, I could have peace and quiet for an hour or so.<br /><br />Congratulations on the move there. If you are staying in Florence, you have lots of language schools to choose from. We went to Scuola Michiavelli (http://www.centromachiavelli.it/) in the Piazza Santo Spirito for a few months and the rest of our language was just getting out there and practicing. We are currently in Italian class a few nights a week (here in Seattle) trying to keep the language exercised a wee bit.<br /><br />If you are there for a while in Florence, be sure to plan a few weekend day trips (Pisa, Lucca, Sienna, etc.) by train. Also, here is a list that might be interesting because it lists all the museums major and minor: http://travelmarx.blogspot.com/2008/01/florence-museum-checklist.html. We found that we wanted to do something in city but not go to a touristy spot and there are a number of "smaller" museums that you'll have to yourselves. <br /><br />Some off-the-beaten track places:<br />http://travelmarx.blogspot.com/2008/01/la-specola-part-ii.html <br /> <br />http://travelmarx.blogspot.com/2008/04/casa-guidi.html (we had a great 2 hour language lesson with the docent - no one else around)<br /><br />http://travelmarx.blogspot.com/2007/12/il-museo-stibbert-firenze.html<br /><br />http://travelmarx.blogspot.com/2007/10/marino-marini-museo.html <br /><br />If you want to contact us send mail here <br />seekies @ live . com<br />and we can share more or chat.<br /><br />Have fun on Via del Canneto. We are envious :-).TravelMarxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225272761579994072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047951599825887753.post-55431844928071355472011-01-15T17:25:37.371+01:002011-01-15T17:25:37.371+01:00HAHAHA!!! ROFLMAO!! I sure hope you get this. Fi...HAHAHA!!! ROFLMAO!! I sure hope you get this. First....my wife and I now live in the Via Del Canneto apartment! I found your blog by deciding to Google the infamous Hoover Ladytropic HX44S to see if...by chance...we could figure out how to get a washer/drier to actually (foolish me) DRY THE CLOTHES! We sure have had a wonderful time reading all of your posts...especially about our friend 'Anna behind the Green Door'. Thank God, Allah, Berlusconi...whoever...that I'm not the only one to have drawn fire from this incendiary little creature. As we speak, I am listening to the Ladytropic's 3rd cycle finish (on the same set of clothes) so that we can begin draping them on various radiators throughout the apartment...and wiping up my spilled glass of water from Anna's most recent door slam.;-);-) It would be great to chat with a native English speaker who has experienced this particular spot firsthand. We have been here just 2 weeks now and found out we were moving to Italy for my work a mere 6 weeks ago...so our Italian is VERY elementary. Take care and thanks again for the laughs!<br />Ciao'<br />Greg & EllyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17326805985860477173noreply@blogger.com