Excerpt of Alix's letter to Madgie Jackson, written in early spring 1893

Source:

The Life and Tragedy of Alexandra Feodorovna by Baroness Sophie Buxhoeveden, 1928

The letter excerpt:

We have been favoured with the finest weather so that you can imagine how enjoyable all has been. It is like a dream, so different to anything one has ever seen. And how interesting the different style of painting to the Florentines. … The delightful sensation of being rowed in a gondola and the peace and quiet. We used to take our tea on some island or other. … What a dream of beauty Florence also. … That view from San Miniato is too exquisite. Now we have once been here, I fear that we shall always long to come again.

Above: Alix. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.