4th and last week
2005-08-22, Verbania, Italy. By: slaveofihs

This past week was our last for Italian classes in Verbania. We had a wonderful lunch/banquet our last day with our instructors and then we visited a nearby church named San Giovanni in Montorfano wh...

3rd Week
2005-08-15, Verbania, Italy. By: slaveofihs

Our third week in Verbania started with a day off from classes (Monday only) because of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and the festival of the middle of summer – Ferragosto. Philli...

2nd week
2005-08-10, Verbania, Italy. By: slaveofihs

This second week of Italian studies has gone well. We took a field trip on Wed. to a nearby garden called Giardini di Villa San Remigio. It is set on top of a hill overlooking the lake. I was very ...

1st Week
2005-08-06, Verbania, Italy. By: slaveofihs

James and I are studying Italian in Verbania (on Lago Maggiore – a lake in the far northern part of Italy). We are taking five hours a day, one-on-one with an instructor. It is tough but we are lear...