Gratitude and Joy, Italy

Day 225 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Romance Italian Style

We’ll go back to Italy. There’s nowhere else like it in the world ... Italy gets in your soul and never goes away.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Wine/Cocktails

Day 191 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Il vino è vita

Finally - don’t be afraid to try the local wines. Italians have made an art of creating spectacular wines.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy

Day 189 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Grotto dello Smeraldo

He headed over to a darkened corner of the cave, illuminated by a light shining into the murky depth.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Travel

Day 186 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Driving in Italy

Let me be clear from the start that driving in Italy is not for the faint-of-heart.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, The World A to Z, Travel

Day 183 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – T is for Tuscany

We could easily have stayed longer … exploring more of the villages, visiting the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, checking out why the cheese here is so delicious, and tasting wine in hundreds of wineries!

Food, Gratitude and Joy, Italy

Day 179 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Food in Italy

There is so much to see and do in Italy, but for me, the food is the star of any vacation there.

Food, Gratitude and Joy, Italy

Day 178 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Gelato

I don’t think it’s overstating to say that no trip to Italy is complete without at least several stops for gelato.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Travel

Day 174 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Vespa Tour

... for anyone who’s ever driven in Italy, the idea of guiding a scooter in traffic is daunting.

Food, Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Travel

Day 173 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Breakfast in Italy

We’ve been home for about a week now and I am still craving that perfect cappuccino in the morning.

Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day 172 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Being Spoiled

... and the bathrooms were very small.