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About Me
- Lisa
- Boston, United States
- Join me as I travel through Italy (5 weeks) and Paris (1 week) upon taking a hiatus from work (I like to say 'hiatus' - sounds so much better than layoff!) Check out my itinerary and follow along as I share my experiences eating my way through Italy :)
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September
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- Last day/night in Monty...tomorrow off to Parma!
- Manarola view from the vineyard walk I went on yes...
- Pretty church shot in Manarola yesterday..
- ...this - gnocchi with lobster. I don't ordinarily...
- I am fully recovered. I had this for lunch - monk...
- Manarola, a lovely walk, a sad story, and rats. Ra...
- Oh yeah! Almost forgot - this is the biggest Negro...
- The hike, wild boars, dinner with new friends, and...
- Haha! A kitty sitting in the window of a seafood ...
- And Vernazza, as we say goodbye, trekking on to th...
- The view of Vernazza, coming down the trail...
- There's a little hobble in my step...after hiking ...
- The Italian Riviera...food, hikes, sun, sand...and...
- Il gato. Just a little cat in a basket in Montero...
- Ahh, the village of Monterossoso al Mare
- ...And the gorgeous, simple (and huge!) porcini-to...
- The truffle pasta from Castinetta di Rignana this ...
- Last day/night in lovely Greve...
- You probably thought I was exaggerating, huh? Thos...
- The little bastards.
- Fig tiramisu at lunch today, on the veranda overlo...
- The lovely, tiny cobblestone streets of Montefioralle
- Grapes I sampled on the steep walk up to Montefior...
- Dario the butcher - quite the celebrity!
- Me, Jody (cupcake owner), and partner Kelly
- Volterra, a Wine Castle, and Cow
- My wonderful vegetarian lunch after the wine tour ...
- Gino - the character who gave the wine tour today ...
- The lovely grounds of Castello Di Verrazzano winery
- "Legs o' meat" - a.k.a. Prosciutto in the making! ...
- Roman Forum at Volterra
- Medici Fortress of Volterra, taken at the archaeol...
- Ahhhhh, Florence!
- And, of course, lunch!! :)
- Michaelangelo's "David" - he really is quite strik...
- Such dichotomy! A beautiful old statue, right nex...
- The Duomo, Firenze-style
- I cooked tonight! IN ITALY!!
- Dinner tonight - at 'Trattoria di Tansey' :)
- And by the way...
- Loving this moment...'Dirty Dancing' was far reach...
- The 'OMG fettucine' :)
- The view of the Duomo from my hotel room window
- The Duomo in Orvieto
- When I die, bury me with truffles
- The Umbrian hillside outside of Orvieto - a gorgeo...
- Amazing cheese plate my last night in Sorrento...
- ...and the famous pizza itself!
- The famous "da Michele" pizzeria in Napoli...
- Truly!!
- I believe the Pompeiians were somewhat obsessed...
- Joe - this one's for you :). Pompeii artifacts at ...
- And here's me, with my sore feet :)
- Statue of Hercules - Napoli Museo
- Sleep, sun, read, walk, eat, repeat!
- Lunch today on the pier - fresh whole sea bass (al...
- Ahhhh, sitting on a pier, listening to the waves, ...
- Aaaand....the 'ancient porn' :)
- Amazing frescoes that survived, on a church wall i...
- Domed ceiling of one of the Pompeiian public baths
- Another plaster cast, this time of what they belie...
- Plaster cast of someone sitting and praying as the...
- What was once the grand forum of pompeii
- Pompeii, penises, and pizza (don't be afraid!)
- As you can tell, I'm happy here in Sorrento
- I have found heaven and they call it...Sorrento. ...
- Lovely view from the rooftop deck of my Siracusa h...
- My passport. And more damn sardines.
- Siracusa - land of speedboats, seafood, and dog poop
- Yup, another old building.
- I'm not a fast learner....
- Passport update
- First tears in Italy
- Well, someone had to take my picture!
- NOT the sardine
- CRAP.
- One more thing - thank you!!
- View from the temple (doesn't do it justice!)
- The Doric Temple at Segesta
- Note to self and other Sicily Day One highlights
- The condiment bar at the Rome airport - olive oil,...
- Market, What I've learned, and the Man
- ...and those yummy zucchini flowers!
- ...and Roman artichokes (carciofi)
- Beautiful squash from the Campo de Fiori market th...
- The Pantheon
- The Colussuem
- Architecture photo
- Architecture, food, and a man
- My first breakfast in Italy
- Hi All! I've landed in Rome and am on a swelterin...
- I suppose it's discrimination to say that I don't ...
- I am a lucky, lucky girl. I just upgraded to Firs...
- Packed - unbelievable but true
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I'm going to live vicariously through you for the next 5 weeks. I need to reserve "Lisa blog time" in addition to Facebook time every night...don't leave me hanging!
ReplyDeleteI'll do my best Kel! :)
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