We spent the afternoon and evening in the wonderful city of Arezzo. We were given a splendid brief tour of the city by a voice professor from East Carolina University who works the Oberlin summer opera program in Arezzo. This would be my second time to visit this city, and there is one building on this tour that has always peaked my curiosity. It is very old and has many crests on the exterior of the past rulers of this city. This building was once the palace of the Medici family. Today, it is the library. For a year, I have built up this image of rows and rows of old leather bound books, dimly lit spaces, and hoards of antique furniture. A couple of us went up the stairs of the first entrance. We peered in and it was the children's section, very modern selves, colorful rugs, and books wrapped in plastic. We quickly descended the stairs and went to the second entrance. After exploring the different levels, we discovered a charming study area with gold antique reading lamps and beautiful dark wood that begged a person to sink down and travel down a new road of knowledge. It may not have been the image I had painted in my head, but it thoroughly satisfied my curiosity and increased my admiration of the building itself. Following an exquisite dinner, we went to go watch the final performance of some opera scenes that Oberlin was performing. It was a wonderful day spent in a lovely city with amazing people.
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yeah!! The library!! :) MY apologies for starting to follow you and then not :( That week turned out to be one of my most challenging ever! followed by a trip of my own (in a rental since the A/C in my car died right before I was to drive to New England to see my parents). I've glimpsed you ever so briefly from my desk in the LIBRARY as you walked by the window, but hope to see you very soon!! I've missed you :)
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