When we disembarked in Bellagio, our tour guide told us to the leave the stroller behind because there were too many stairs. But, it was nap time and we had an ornery 3 year old, and we were hoping a ride in the stroller would help him fall asleep (ha!), so we ignored the tour …
On a beautiful and sunny Sunday afternoon, we drove to Maranello so Hubby could take the Ferrari California out for a test drive.
My posts on my whirlwind trip around Italy are still to come, but it’s taking forever! I saw A LOT! We traveled to Rome, Venice, Florence, Siena, Pisa, and San Gimignano. I took close to 1000 pictures, and I’m not exaggerating. So even though chronologically the trip to Rome happened before Venice, and Basel happened …
A few weeks ago, Hubby and I were invited out to dinner by his co-worker, Andrea. Andrea is one of the nicest and most helpful people we have met in Italy. He also happens to be one of the funniest – though I don’t think he always understands why we find him so funny. I …
We are back in Italy, and actually spending time in our apartment! Since moving in, we’ve spent more nights away than we’ve been home. Weird. The upside of being home and in our apartment is that I FINALLY get to cook! I love cooking, so being at the mercy of a restaurant menu for the …
Hubby is a huge fan of soccer – or as the Italians say, calcio. Every trip to Europe has involved attending at least one, if not more, soccer games. I can’t really complain though. Soccer games in Europe are especially fun because of the devoted fans and the high level of competition. Hubby is also a …
Hubby had been raving about this restaurant near his work and he finally took me there on Friday night. First, let me explain Correggio. It’s the plastics capitol of Italy, so there is a lot of manufacturing in the area. But it’s also Italy, so it’s also a hub for food and wine. There are …
I arrived in Italy on Saturday afternoon. Hubby had been scoping out the best things to do during his first three weeks, so he had big plans for us. We also wanted to get me on Italian time so it was important for me to stay awake! Hubby took me on a bike ride through …