You ever been to Italy? I did. And oh boy…it was amazing! The culture, the people, and yes…FOOOOOD. My god, Italian food is basically happiness on a plate. If I think back, I actually went there a few times. First time? More than 20 years ago. What the hell?! Why am I even counting… now I feel old 😂 So, my very first trip was with my aunt. She took me and my cousins to Gardaland. I was too short for some rides, but who cares, I had the time of my life! We also visited Verona, and of course, I grabbed Juliet’s boob for good luck 😂 (don’t judge me, it’s tradition). They say if you touch her right breast, you’ll find love. Well, look at me now…married and in love. So yeah… thank you Julia!😂 Second trip was Venice, about 16 years ago, with my classmates. Wow. Just wow. The canals, the gondolas, the architecture…
When we went to Burano, I felt like I walked into a box of crayons. Every house is painted in bright colors… pink, blue, green, yellow. I was so impressed, I wanted to knock on a door and ask, “Can I live here too?”
The island is small, with narrow streets and clothes hanging outside, like everyone is showing off their laundry. It felt so real and cozy. I also learned about what they make there. Burano is famous for lace, but we also went to nearby Murano, which is the island of glass. They make amazing things from glass… vases, jewelry, even little animals. I saw glass that looked like candy, but careful, don’t eat it! 😂
Sadly, I lost almost all my photos. Okay, fine, I found some, but ummm... Just look😂
We also tried to show off our Italian. Huge fail. But hey, at least I could order water, an espresso, and ask where the bathroom was. I was so proud of myself yelling: “Una aqua minerale! Uno espresso! Dove è il bagno?!” And they understood! Victory! 💪
( young and drunk in Italy) 😂😂
Now, last weekend we had a little Italian-themed fest. Bella Italia! Food, music, wine (probably not Italian, but who cares 😂). They even gave us brochures about Italy. Like… hello, are you trying to tempt me to go again? Because it’s working.
Italy is just superstar level. Romans, Renaissance, Michelangelo, pizza, Ferraris, Venice floating like it’s no big deal… it has it all.👌 And now? My dream is to see Pompeii. One day I’ll go. I NEED to go.
So tell me… what about you? Been to Italy? Got some photos? Please share because my memory sucks 😂
(Okay… the photo quality is terrible 😂 But hey, we were using old cameras…this was more than 16 years ago! And no, we definitely didn’t have any talent for photography back then.😂)
With love, @tinabrezpike ❤️