ITALY
My beautiful Italia: Rome, Venice, Florence. Words can not describe this place. Italy was hot and sweltering, but there was always a gelatto shop around every corner to cool you down. The food was bland and kind of gross. American Italian tastes much better. The Italian people were loud and boisterous, and all smelled terrible, but they were very kind and were always willing to help you out.
Every city we visited was completely different. Rome held Italy's history. The Coliseum, the Forum, Vatican City, and much much more. These places seemed to just pop up out of nowhere. You would walk off a metro station, a pretty modern invention, and find the ancient Roman Coliseum staring back at you. Walk down a street filled with modern shops and restaurants and find the Pantheon tucked in behind some apartment buildings. It was all very strange to me, but at the same time a huge dream come true. The places that we saw in Rome were places that I had heard about since I was a little girl.
Florence. Florence was a giant tourist trap, but I loved it. The streets were all made of cobblestones and all of the buildings and houses were never a dull color. There was too much shopping to do and definitely not enough time to do it. Florence for me held some of the prettiest views I have ever seen.
Venice. Venice looked like a picture book. Something that belonged in Disneyland. Just imagine cobblestoned streets with water surrounding the city, boats and gondolas as means of transportation, with large ornately designed bridges connecting street to street. There was always an Italian playing an accordian or a guitar on the streets while you walked the city. It was all completely magical and enchanting and I loved every minute of it.
Italy was one of my favorite places that we visited on this grand tour adventure. I know that I will see it again. Ciao!