Melanie is excellent, not just as discussion leader and moderator, but also in many areas above and beyond that role: facilitator, mother hen, liaison with local resources, chief cat-herder, logistics genius, perennial friendly face.
Giorgio! Giorgio! Giorgio! He is well versed in the architecture and history of Sicily. He addressed the issue of the Mafia intelligently […] Coming from Palermo, he pointed out details of the buildings which were important to understand how the aristocrats lived. He seemed to enjoy the tour as much as I did.
“This seminar [was] perhaps the best one I’ve taken at Classical Pursuits. [Leaders] Denise and JJ were great and really established a nice, fun environment — there were a lot of laughs and a lot of learning. And the book [Tristram Shandy], wow! What a wonderful piece of art.”