Category Archives: Italy

October 13, 2018 -> Venice, Italy ->Venice Touring

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Touring in Venice.

Pros:

  • Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
  • Nice Train Ride Across the Italian Country Side from Rome to Venice
  • Excellent Gondola Ride
    • See Video

Cons:

  • Very Crowded
  • Over Touristy Location
  • Narrow Winding Passages for Travel
  • GPS and Maps Highly Inaccurate
  • A Lot Less to See than Rome
  • Disappointing Meal
  • Native Residents Rude Compared to Rome

The gondola ride was my favorite!  ❤️

Really gonna miss all the tarts and cappuccino mornings

Gondola Ride

Crashing a Venice Wedding ?

 

Posted by Jenna Slota on Saturday, October 13, 2018

Check Out the Song They are Playing!

Venice Scan

 

Posted by Jenna Slota on Saturday, October 13, 2018

 

Posted by Jenna Slota on Saturday, October 13, 2018

October 12, 2018 -> Rome, Italy -> Rome Food

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Food in Rome 😍

Breakfast: REAL coffee and delicious tarts (lemon berry and plum)

Lunch: Spinach Ravioli and 4 cheese pizza. Best pizza I’ve ever had! (Tried ravioli for the first time. Could be an issue though because I’ll never want ravioli again since my standards are set so high)

Dinner (aka dessert): GELATO! (Chocolate hazelnut dipped cone with chocolate orange, Oreo, and Nutella ice cream) (Mom’s cone: tiramisu, lion, and chocolate orange)

Late night snack: wine tasting... chocolate, tiramisu, and amaretto liquors are the best

 

Posted by Jenna Slota on Friday, October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018 -> Rome, Italy ->Colosseum

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After the Trevi Fountain, it's off to the Colosseum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Seven Wonders of the Modern World:

  1. Great Wall of China (China)
  2. Christ the Redeemer Statue (Rio de Janeiro)
  3. Machu Picchu (Peru)
  4. Chichen Itza (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico)
  5. The Roman Colosseum (Rome)
  6. Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
  7. Petra (Jordan)
The (Classic) Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
  1. Colossus of Rhodes.
  2. Great Pyramid of Giza.
  3. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
  4. Lighthouse of Alexandria.
  5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
  6. Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
  7. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

October 12, 2018 -> Rome, Italy -> Hotel

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Quick note here, Barbara and Jenna made it to their Italian hotel (B&B) slightly after midnight.

Their shuttle driver could not speak English, but my public school taxes kicked in and Jenna, with 5 years of Italian under her belt, was able to communicate their destination.

There was a little surprise when they reached the hotel and the shuttle driver demanded cash in Euros, not US Dollars, UK Pound, nor Credit Cards.

Neither had any Euros, the UK is back on the Pound Sterling since BR exit, and their was a Mexican stand-off until the night clerk at the hotel lent the money to Barbara so she could pay the driver.

After a much needed sleep (Barbara was up close to 48 hours) and a quick breakfast at the B&B, Jenna and Barbara were ready for some heavy Italian touring.

The hotel (B&B) was nothing special, but its location to all of Romes attractions made it extremely desirable.