Vernazza, Cinque Terre
And not necessarily in that order.
When we started planning a 2-week trip to Italy almost a year ago, we had big ambitions. Lots of different destinations. We would have 2 full weeks to fill with wine, food, adventure, and friends.
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Photo by Jonathan Steinitz
I had the pleasure of tagging along with my hubby to Italy last month (Rome and Venice), and it was by many counts a continuation of my infatuation with walking as a means of exploring European cities.
Walking around Rome and Venice was an empowering experience because I was using maps and online research (thanks, iPhone!) to navigate a foreign city on my own while Marc was working. Quite honestly, part of the fun of wandering around those cities is getting lost. Suffice it to say I had a lot of fun :)
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My cappuccino at Caffe Sant'Eustachio in Rome.
I’m not a coffee drinker. I’ve never liked the taste. And unlike the way I approached beer and wine in college, I never bothered to acquire a taste for coffee. Consequently, I’ve always sought rebellion in the form of tea. Badass, I know.
Until last week, when I started drinking coffee at age 31.
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