Italy has many things to offer that are unique and I have already fallen in love with… so without further ado, and in no particular order, I present you with a less than comprehensive list of a few things I have come to appreciate in the last few weeks…
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| Do you see our adorable luggage tags? |
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| I adore the anticipation of a magnificent adventure! |
Airplane travel is easily one of my favorite things, and it is infinitely more fun with the love of my life. I am grateful that we share our passion for traveling, especially international travel!
One of my favorite Italian things is the fact that we can have iPhones and
pay only $15 a month!!!
The quaint and historic elements of every town just make me smile.
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| Water delivery! Filling the house tank! |
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| I love riding through the city at night, enjoying the stars and lights through the sunroof! (Its even better when my sister is here to enjoy it with me) |
Seeing Rome all lit up was easily one of my favorite parts of the trip. While it’s a thrilling mix of history, culture, and modernity in daylight, at night it’s gorgeous and mysterious.
Each town has an “old town” with tiny roads and sheer rock walls. These were the original towns built thousands of years ago. Literally, thousands! Many of the doors are short, and lead to steep staircases, eventually taking you to apartments. Tunnels and alleyways, all lit up and bustling at night are my favorite places to be. People bring chairs and food and visit in the streets till all hours of the night.
Having my family in Italy is definitely one of my favorite (Italian) things!
With my love of water, is it hard to imagine that the myriad of creative water fountains throughout each town are some of my favorite (Italian) things? This especially unique one was near Vatican City. Most water fountains are a community gathering point as the neighborhood brings their empty bottles and restock their home drinking water supply!
Italian pizza, AND having dinner out on the street-side are definitely some of my favorite (Italian) things!
Seafood here is fresh and delicious! This meal happened to have been enjoyed in a restaurant which used to be an old pirate cave! They’ve cleaned it up nice, but we went down below street level in a rock cavern, nicknamed ‘The Hole.”
Enjoying an afternoon coffee or gelato at a caffe is definitely one of my favorite (Italian) things! Even better when the caffe is owned by a close family friend and it means a joyful reunion as well.
Four days after landing in the country Chris translated my Dad’s sermon. Good thing his Italian came flowing back so quickly. One of my favorites for so many reasons!
Good friends and fresh grilled, homemade sausage… yum!
Worshiping in Italian with fellow believers makes it to the top of my favorites list!
The melon’s are larger, the nutella’s bigger, and the pasta options in abundance. What’s not to love?
Spending time with Chris’ friends from school growing up has been a major highlight of this trip. They have offered a different perspective on the man I married, and have welcomed me into the “group” with open arms. Each evening spent with various ones has been a highlight!
Late night, nutella filled, cornetto (croissants) has definitely been one of my favorite (Italian) things! You can’t beat $1 for melt in your mouth chocolaty goodness.
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