. Italy – Linda Ford https://lindaford.org Linda Ford is a fan favorite of historical Christian romances that center on faith, family and a forever love. Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 THE WORST AND THE BEST https://lindaford.org/2019/02/24/the-worst-and-the-best/ https://lindaford.org/2019/02/24/the-worst-and-the-best/#respond Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://lindaford.org/2019/02/24/the-worst-and-the-best/ … Continue reading →]]> Do you know the worst thing about travel–especially to a distant place? Jetlag. That awful state that makes you want to go to bed at supper time. And makes you waken at 4 a.m. That feeling like you are moving through the day in a constant brain fog. Thankfully, my jetlag is over but I have to tell you, it was very real.

One of the best things about Italy (and there were many) was the food. Not at all like I expected it to be. It was fresh, delicious and HOT (temperature wise.)

The first shows a soft boiled egg over half a baked potato and vegies. I don’t know how they made it so delicious. The second is one course in a meal we had at a vineyard. The meat was from their own cows and very flavorable. The roasted potatoes were delicious. Roasted potatoes were as common as pasta. The third picture is of a pear and walnut salad with a drizzle of honey and a bit of ginger. This one was so tasty and fresh that we went back again just to have it.
I very much enjoyed the food, the company and the sights.
I will leave you with this picture of the cathedral in Florence.
 

]]> https://lindaford.org/2019/02/24/the-worst-and-the-best/feed/ 0 Italy Memories https://lindaford.org/2019/02/17/italy-memories/ https://lindaford.org/2019/02/17/italy-memories/#respond Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://lindaford.org/2019/02/17/italy-memories/ … Continue reading →]]> I just returned from a trip to Italy. It was wonderful–full of sights and history. Our first stop was Milan where we saw, among other things, the lovely Duomo and The Last Supper.

From Milan, we went to Florence. A beautiful city. Loved it. The bridges, the art work and the Boboli Gardens.
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We had a bus tour to the Tuscany countryside. Visited walled medieval towns, ate at a vineyard and, of course, climbed the tower of Pisa. The worst thing about the steps was they were slanted because of the lean and it was disorientating.
 
Then on to Rome where the senses were overloaded with history, crowds, noise and sights. We saw the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica. We climbed the Spanish steps and threw a coin into the Trevi Fountain.

And of course, we enjoyed good food and good coffee. Best coffee I’ve ever had.

It was a wonderful trip. Special thanks to my daughter, Yvonne, for making the arrangements and to daughters, Tania and Christine, for joining in on this memorable vacation.
 

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