Tag Archives: Bruco

La terza prova

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

The third test. This evening Linda, Helen and I went to watch the third test of the Palio. Helen is also Australian and I met her at the contrada dinner I attended during my first week of school.  She is … Continue reading →

Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Palio – YouTube video

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

You can see by the crowds in the attached video that Il Palio is a major event, with limited capacity.  I don’t even want to hint at the price of a balcony position I will likely buy. From what I understand, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment