Oct 15, 2009 - Siena

Oct 12, 2009 - Siena, Italy

After train journey from Ljubljana via Villach (Austria), Venice & Firenze (Florence)we arrive to Siena on the 9th. ... Rick & Trish arrived on the 11th.After train journey from Ljubljana via Villach (Austria), Venice & Firenze (Florence)we arrive to Siena on the 9th. ... Rick & Trish arrived on the 11th....

Sep 14, 2009 - Siena

Siena is the home of the Palio, an annual horse race between the contrada's of the city. ... These medieval neighborhoods have their own animal symbols, flags, church, and social club.Siena is the home of the Palio, an annual horse race between the contrada's of the city. ... These medieval neighborhoods have their own animal symbols, flags, church, and social club....

Jul 3, 2009 - Siena

Siena, built in the 13th Century, holds 20,000 people within the city walls and 40,000 outside of them. ... For our tours of Siena, the kids and adults broke off from each other this morning, and Emma and Nick learned the following from Lorraine. ... They got angry with each other and Romulus killed Remus, which is why the city today is known as Rome (rather then Reme!) Meanwhile the adults toured with Christina, a Siena native. ... Religion and churches play a huge role in all of Italy, and nowhere more than in Siena which has 92 churches. ... A few points about the PALIO; 1) Although there are 17 districts in Siena, each represented by an animal, only 10 have a horse in a given race, one early July and one mid August 2) The horse is selected by lottery only 4 days before the actual race, then prompting selection of the jockey. ...

Jun 21, 2009 - Pisa

I woke up at 7 and was so excited that I had 9 hours of sleep the night before! I cleaned up my room and got ready. When we got to Siena, I ran to get the bus, which was late of course. ... I finally got home, but was a little late.I woke up at 7 and was so excited that I had 9 hours of sleep the night before! I cleaned up my room and got ready. When we got to Siena, I ran to get the bus, which was late of course. ... I finally got home, but was a little late....

Jun 20, 2009 - Firenze

I woke up at 5:30 and got ready. We got back to Siena safely and then I caught my bus home (on the way I stopped at the train station to buy train tickets for Pisa for the next day). ... I heard a chorus singing outside when I was walking home.I woke up at 5:30 and got ready. We got back to Siena safely and then I caught my bus home (on the way I stopped at the train station to buy train tickets for Pisa for the next day). ... I heard a chorus singing outside when I was walking home....

Jun 19, 2009 - Siena

I woke up at 6:30 this morning and got ready.I woke up at 6:30 this morning and got ready....

Jun 18, 2009 - Siena

I woke up early, yet again, and got ready.I woke up early, yet again, and got ready....

Jun 17, 2009 - Siena

I woke up early again and got ready before going down to breakfast. In deaf culture class we discussed the Pendola (the school for the deaf in Siena) which we were going on a field trip to later in the evening. ... After LIS class, we only had an hour for lunch (I had a prusiutto sandwich and chips.I woke up early again and got ready before going down to breakfast. In deaf culture class we discussed the Pendola (the school for the deaf in Siena) which we were going on a field trip to later in the evening. ... After LIS class, we only had an hour for lunch (I had a prusiutto sandwich and chips....

Jun 16, 2009 - Siena

I woke up early so I could take a shower before Anna and then I took a short nap.I woke up early so I could take a shower before Anna and then I took a short nap....

Jun 15, 2009 - Siena

I woke up and got ready. So after I ate, I went walking around Siena looking for a place to buy leggings. ... I ended up finding a pair at Upim.I woke up and got ready. So after I ate, I went walking around Siena looking for a place to buy leggings. ... I ended up finding a pair at Upim....

Jun 14, 2009 - Siena

I was able to sleep in today. I had penne with meat sauce which was AMAZING!!! Then we walked around Siena to do some exploring. ... It was so hot outside! We ended up down by Noel's house and a man walked up to us saying, "Amore? Love? Love?".I was able to sleep in today. I had penne with meat sauce which was AMAZING!!! Then we walked around Siena to do some exploring. ... It was so hot outside! We ended up down by Noel's house and a man walked up to us saying, "Amore? Love? Love?"....