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    Well, I think the stress of travel and constant occupation has finally begun to take it’s toll and I’ve caught the ubiquitous cold that has been making rounds through the dormitory. Our fieldtrip to Perugia and Chiusi yesterday was more relaxing, though, and we spent most of the time strolling…

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    There are not enough words (at least not in the English language…maybe there are in Italian) to describe how beautiful this place is. The sights, sounds, smells…. everything feels so much more natural and wholesome. The way of life here is something preserved from a different time. Just last night,…

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    I am in desperate need of nail polish remover!!! It’s a lot more difficult than you’d think to find a supermarket over here (“supermercado”) and it seems like every one I’ve been into is out of nail polish remover….and my nails look pretty bad at this point. I did, however,…

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    Buona sera da Firenze! Florence is beautiful — everything looks like it comes from a movie set. The galleries are wonderful and I’ve never seen so much art close up in my life, but it is definitely an experience worth having. The past couple of days have been spent walking through art…

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    Greetings from Rome! It has been a very busy past few days and this is the first chance I’ve had to get online access (10Euro for 1 hour )… It is absolutely beautiful here and I have seen more art and history in the past 48 hours than I can…