Imaginary vacations
An imaginary vacation to: Italy
Hello Friend! It's been a minute. The last few years have led to a lot of imaginary vacations for us all. Yesterday I told my husband, "I just want to go walk around Italy, get some sun, and eat." I thought you might want to come along... My Italy pattern was one of the first patterns I designed for "Place I Have Never Been." It was 2003 and the movie adaptation of "Under the Tuscan Sun" had just come out. I was in love with that sunlight, the rolling sage-to-forest green hills of Tuscany, and the crumbling yet perfect architecture.
what to do in Rome, Italy
A few of my favorite things about Rome, Italy… SEE: The colors of the Campo de’ Fiori Market, (which is next to a fantastic bakery, Campo de’Fiori). Michelangelo’s impossibly fluid marble. Painted angels on high (this after hours tour is on my bucket list). Bernini’s work; risqué and otherwise The largest amphitheater ever built, (buy tickets ahead of time to lessen a massive line) DRINK: A tart + sweet cocktail with a twist of orange, (try the Negroni’s flirty sister… the Aperol Sprtiz). EAT: My 3 favorite Roman pasta dishes: Amatriciana, Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe. Finish it off with Gelato, (my favorite cone was topped with whipped cream via Venchi). We spent 4 days of our 2 week Italian holiday in Rome, not nearly enough. I’d go back in an instant.