The difference between visiting a place and living there is I have spent the first three days getting a phone, paying rent, trying to get internet, food shopping, and getting lost.  I feel really healthy I have probably walked five miles each day just finding my way,  this morning I did a wonderful thing, I climbed to the top of the Campanile and experienced the panaramic view of Firenze.  I am here, in this beautiful city of art and history.  My apartment is centrally located between San Lorenzo and Santa Marie dei Fiore.  I am overwhelmed that when I wake up for the next three months I can walk in two minutes to the Duomo.

I have been welcomed by Santa Reparata International School of Art.  They have just moved to their new facility, it is spacious and well equiped for prinmaking, photography and painting.  I am setting up, and learning where to find the art stores.  I wish I had taken more supplies with me, however my bags were full.

Next week I will begin Italian and the book arts class and by that time the press will be set up in my studio.  I did buy some pastels and started drawing, hung up a few things in my studio so the white walls would not be so bare.  I will be filling them up I am sure.