My friends, you simply must see what my son is writing about as his fellowship lives in Florence for two weeks.  He is the official spokesman for the Mandala Fellowship, an extension of Classical Conversations for students seeking the next step in their liberal arts education.

http://mandalaexpedition.blogspot.com/

He has been sending summaries of their experiences but this last one, Tales of Tuscany, stands above them all. If you read only one, this is it.