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Palio video – August 16, 2011

So what happened exactly? It seems that the Torre horse developed a cramp midway in the race and you can actually see him laying on the track as Giraffa comes around the final bend for the win.  I did… more →

Not Quite a Mid-Life Gap Year

Palio video - August 16, 2011

Grande non-fat latte wrote 1 year ago: So what happened exactly? It seems that the Torre horse developed a cramp midway in the race and you … more →

Tags: Siena, palio, Contrada, Italian language school, giraffa, nicchio, Torre, Leocorno

The Palio! Giraffa by a neck!

Grande non-fat latte wrote 1 year ago: Actually, by much more than a neck! Fedora is the name of the winning horse, Giraffa is the winning … more →

Tags: Siena, palio, Contrada, Italian language school, giraffa, Fedora

La terza prova

Grande non-fat latte wrote 1 year ago: The third test. This evening Linda, Helen and I went to watch the third test of the Palio. Helen is … more →

Tags: Siena, palio, Contrada, Italian language school, Contrada, Il Palio, piazza del campo, bruco

The Palio! Assigning the horses

Grande non-fat latte wrote 1 year ago: Saturday afternoon at 1:00 sharp, the captains of the contrade oversaw the assignation of the horses … more →

Tags: Siena, Contrada, Italian language school, Contrada, contrade, The Palio, Il Palio, piazza del campo

The Palio! Choosing the horses

Grande non-fat latte wrote 1 year ago: Saturday morning a group of us from school met with our guide, Serena, at 8:30 to head to the Piazza … more →

Tags: Siena, palio, Contrada, Italian language school, Contrada, contrade, The Palio, Il Palio, piazza del campo


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