Assisi: The Spiritual Heart of Italy

08/17/19 • 30 min

A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and life

Welcome to Episode 5: Assisi, Umbria
Book Share: In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure
The adventure continues in Cortona and a visit to Assisi, the spiritual home of Italy's patron Saint, Saint Francis.
A beautiful day unfolds exploring the Basilicas and the cities artistic treasures.
The magic of Assisi leaves its mark and many fond travel memories of the landscape, the cuisine, the art, the architecture and the spontaneous joy of travel.
Endnote:
New cookbooks to discover, visits to the library for resources and a favourite read 'The Enchanted April'.
Next Chapter: Fiesole and Florence Tuscany.
Please find show notes at www.michellejohnston.life
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About A Writer in Italy Podcast:
Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing. Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general. Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.
The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............
In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure
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Episode 4: Cortona, Tuscany........."Terrible Ideas hmmm, don't you just love those?"....Under The Tuscan Sun (Film) and the Creative Life

Welcome to Episode 4: Cortona, Italy
Book Share: In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure
Chapter 3: "Terrible Ideas, hmmm don't you just love those?"..........Under The Tuscan Sun (film)
This chapter is an exploration of Cortona and shares the joy of spontaneous travel as events unfold over a day in the beautiful Tuscan town of Cortona.
Food, wine and a visit to Villa Bramasole to take in the beauty and magic of Cortona.
Inspired by the books and the lifestyle of Frances Mayes this episode has Michelle musing over this influence on her life over the past twenty years.
Endnote: Thoughts on living the creative life and publishing Woman on the Verge.....a book about creativity, life, women and art journals.
Please find show notes at www.michellejohnston.life
Details at the end of episode on favourite Italian inspired books.............
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undefined - Florence, Tuscany: "I have drunk deep the wine of Firenze: I've warmed both hands before the fires of Botticelli and Michelangelo", Tea With Mussolini......and the Italophile as a way of life.

Florence, Tuscany: "I have drunk deep the wine of Firenze: I've warmed both hands before the fires of Botticelli and Michelangelo", Tea With Mussolini......and the Italophile as a way of life.

Welcome to Episode 6: Florence and Fiesole......
Book Share: In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure.
Chapter 4 and the adventure of seeing Florence again after many years, staying in the hill top town of Fiesole, visiting the fabulous Santa Maria del Fiore, The Uffizi Gallery for the Medici Art Collection and the Strozzi Gallery for the Picasso Exhibit.
The journey of an Italophile at home and in Italy. Sharing the love of the Anglo-Italian experience and favourite books of past Anglo-Florentines who have loved Florence and made a life there.
A Room With A View, Tea With Mussolini, A Castle in Tuscany: The Remarkable Life of Janet Ross, The Queen Bee of Tuscany: The Redoubtable Janet Ross, A Tuscan Childhood and more recently Emiko Davies and Tessa Kiros's cookbooks.
The Adventure continues, next stop Siena and a wonderful conversation with Emiko Davies about the lure of Italy and her cookbooks, life and living in Florence.
Please find show notes at www.michellejohnston.life
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