Cindy LinCiaoMondoBits and Pieces(Editors Note: Below are some snippets recounting some of the events during Cindy and Gary's last few weeks in Italy and some thoughts on…Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Cindy LinCiaoMondoDay Tripping!For part of our time in Siena, we had a rental car and lots of visitors. So, we ventured out.Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Cindy LinCiaoMondoArtItalians are proud of their artistic heritage, and rightly so. What other country can boast of such richness and talent, both ancient and…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Cindy LinCiaoMondoTruffle Hunting, Wine Tasting, and Olive OilOur friends Dick & Victoria Lister from San Antonio visited us in Siena. Dick & I worked together at the same law firm in the early 1980s…Dec 2, 2018Dec 2, 2018
Cindy LinCiaoMondoIl PalioThe night before we were to leave Florence for our stay in Siena, I picked up a copy of The Florentine News, an English language newspaper…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
Cindy LinCiaoMondoMorrocoI may have mentioned that we needed to leave Italy and the entire EU Schengen visa area for a few days. I made the mistake of booking our…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Cindy LinCiaoMondoRomeWhen Brandon came to visit the three of us took a side trip to Rome for four days. Brandon had an early morning skip-the-line tour of the…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Cindy LinCiaoMondoThe HaircutI knew I needed a haircut and color — the gray was getting to the point that even Gary, who rarely comments on my hair mentioned it…Nov 1, 20181Nov 1, 20181
Cindy LinCiaoMondoFoodHow can you write about Italy and not write about food? How can you think about Italy and not think about food? And how can you live in…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018