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Elementary Education
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SARAH
Elementary Education
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After sleeping late again today, I ventured out for a run. I’m from the Finger Lakes region of New York, and the landscape around here really reminds me quite a bit of home. The rolling hills and wineries stretch for miles both here, and at home. Hills here feel steeper, but maybe I’m just out of practice, and there are no lakes. It’s much drier here. As I ran, a police car pulled up behind me. Behind the police car was a motorbike - both moving rather slowly. I realized soon enough that I was running with the leader of a little road race that was going on! We ran together for 2k or so, but then I turned off on a different road, as it was a bit awkward to be winning a race I didn’t even mean to be running! It was lovely to see other runners, though, and it made me feel like I was running in a safe place where the residents are used to seeing people running. The Via Francigena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Francigena) runs right through Siena, so I’ve been following its brown signs on my runs, trying to see how far I can follow it. I lost it today a few miles in, so this will be an ongoing exploration for me.
My host’s 18 year old daughter visited today and we had a barbecue outside in the 70 degree weather. Yes, be jealous if you’re from Buffalo! It was lovely.
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Patty
4/5/2019 05:26:38 pm
I'm glad the host family is working out so well!
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AuthorHello! Ciao! I'm originally from the rural Finger Lakes region of New York state, but I've lived in Michigan, Japan, South Korea, and now, Siena! I originally got into the field of education after teaching English in South Korea. I've continued to study education because kid-brains never cease to astound me. Apart from spending lots of classroom time with young children, I really love to run. I am excited to explore the gorgeous Tuscan hills on foot. Hopefully all the hiking will balance out the ridiculous amounts of pasta and cheese I am sure to consume. Thanks for following along! Archives
May 2019
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