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Graduation???

March 4th 2020: Hallmark moment??? I went out with a very nice guy from Berlin. In true Italian style, we got gelato and then walked 6 miles to the Piazzale Michelangelo which has a beautiful view of the city! It has rained all week but luckily it stopped so I was able to get theContinue reading “Graduation???”

Foody Farm

March 3rd 2020: Gluten Free heaven! I met a friend at this restaurant and it was absolutely amazing!! Because of the weather and fears of the virus, the place was not busy at all. We got an amazing table in the window right next to the Arno. The menu had farm to table ingredients andContinue reading “Foody Farm”

Level 2???

March 1st 2020: Cinghiale is the best!! Nonna’s friends from Syracuse arrived at the end of last week so we got together for a fun lunch. I haven’t seen them in years so it was fun to catch up, and the food was amazing! My go to order in an Italian restaurant you ask?? SinceContinue reading “Level 2???”

Corona and School

(Week of..) February 24th, 2020: School is still amazing! This week we had a different grammar teacher but kept the same conversation guru. It is insane how much I have learned!! I now know two tenses (present and present perfect) and will be starting the past and future this week! It is crazy! My classContinue reading “Corona and School”

Forza Viola!

February 22nd 2020: Go team! My uncle arrived Friday evening and after a quick stop for gelato, we were off to the races! With 3 Koff’s in town, the Florentines had no chance! Saturday night was the big game! Fiorentina against AC Milan…(be prepared, going full soccer nerd) Obviously we are HUGE Fiorentina fans, andContinue reading “Forza Viola!”

Busy Busy Busy!

February 20th, 2020: Ciao ragazzi! The last few days have been crazy packed! School, food, and immigration work has been filling up my time. School: It is absolutely astounding how much I am learning! It has only been a couple of days but I’ve learned so much. For example, yesterday in class we learned: daysContinue reading “Busy Busy Busy!”

First Day of School!

February 17th 2020: And I thought I loved school in the US?!?!? This place is amazing!! I learned so much (io vengo dagli USA, mi piace Mamma Mia! e cibo senze glutine) and the teacher was great. There are 8 students in my class, ages from 16-56 and from 5 different countries! There are 3Continue reading “First Day of School!”

The Arrival!!

February 16th, 2020: Ciao a Firenze!! Nonna met me at the airport and then I followed the Koff Law of beating jet lag: lunch, 1 1/2 hour nap, long walk! Our walk today was 6 miles of uneven cobblestones and crazy bicyclists but it was amazing! The first stop is pictured above; the best gelatoContinue reading “The Arrival!!”

Leaving on a Jet Plane

February 15th, 2020: Peter, Paul, and Mary said it….about me! Today I flew out of Montreal and did a tour of airports. I went to Chicago, Madrid and then Florence. Unfortunately, no hallmark moments with seat mates (school starts on Monday so there is hope!!) I tried to use my Spanish at the airport, butContinue reading “Leaving on a Jet Plane”

The Journey Has Begun

January 6th 2020: Ciao Ragazzi! On this day I got bored during HBlock and downloaded Duolingo to try and get ahead on my Italian. Today, I am on a 25 day streak and can say “io mangio una mela” and “io scrivo nel giornale”. I guess that means I am ready for the markets andContinue reading “The Journey Has Begun”