ITALY TOUR
August 28-September 4, 2012

PHOTO SLIDESHOW

Join David Whyte and a group of 20-30 travelers for a week in the Tuscan countryside. With David’s morning sessions as a starting point, you will meet butchers, olive growers and winemakers, wander through small villages and hike through beautiful country with vistas worthy of the famous painters of the Renaissance.

The local artisans whom we have the privilege to meet are very deeply connected to the land, the literature and the culture of Tuscany. To download an application, brochure, and fitness form necessary to apply, please click on the pdf files below. If you have questions, please email Julie, or call her on 360.221.1324.

Cost: $4450. If all payments are made by check or money order, there is a $100 discount, reducing the total to $4350.

What the trip price includes. David's services as seminar leader. All accommodations for the nights of August 28 through September 3 inclusive. All breakfasts. Either lunch or dinner each day, depending upon the day's activities. Pick up from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence August 28th, all transport during the trip and return to either Piazzale Michelangelo or Florence airport the morning of September 4th. Please see the brochure for details.

Not included: Airfare. Either lunch or dinner each day.

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check out our 2008 staff photograph

LEARNING TO WALK

Walked out this morning
into a broad green garden
with the rising sun in my eyes
and the first hint of the day's heat
touching my face,
feeling as broad as the garden
and young as the day
and soaking up the heat
in my black tee-shirt,
walked straight forward
out of the gate,
through the wood,
along the river,
toward the mountain
and thought of the future
I could make in the world
if I walked toward it
like this,
with my face toward the hills
and my eyes full of light
and the earth sure
and solid beneath me,
walking on
with a fierce anticipation,
and a faithful expectation,
with the sun and the rain
and the wind on my skin
and the old sense
I remember at twenty
of many paths
breaking from one path...

from River Flow: New & Selected