Italian Cuisine

After being here all semester I have finally started to cook more meals in the apartment.. I like to call this Mediterranean cooking with a touch of Italian. All the food we buy in Italy comes from the Fresh Market that is open daily. Instead of going to the grocery store once a week, italian buy their produce and poultry each day since there are not preservatives in the fresh food. Eating in America will never be the same! 

 The other night we had a dinner party and cooked for the boys. We thought it was only fair since they made us Chicken Parmesan on Valentine's Day... 

The weather in Florence was rainy for a few weeks, but it has finally gotten better! Today it is sunny and 70's, perfect if you ask me. Later we are all leaving for the Amalfi Coast where we will be going to Pompeii, Capri and Positano.. Pictures to come soon! 

Letters to Juliet: Verona, Italy

This weekend I went to Verona and Lake Garda. Both were extremely beautiful. Verona is a very quaint city, similar to Florence, with the same feel as Siena and other Tuscan towns. There we saw many tourist attractions from the famous love tragedy of Romeo and Juliet... 

Adam, Nick, Michael and I at the high point of Verona

All the girls

Letters to Juliet: Just like in the movie with Amanda Seyfried

Me and my roommates in front of a fountain in Verona! Right in this area there was a huge open market with fresh meat, cheeses, fruit, desserts, bread, etc. 

  The Amphitheater, Built in AD 30

Lake Garda was such a beachy town and we were lucky enough to take a boat ride around it. 

A castle on Lake Garda, in the town of Sirmione 

 The water was so clear, no pictures will ever do it justice! 

Michelle, me and Kelsey

Spring in Florence

This last month as flown by! I cannot believe I leave this amazing place in just three weeks time.


Easter weekend was awesome and my parents came to visit. We even went to Midnight Mass at the Duomo on Easter, a once and a lifetime experience for sure.

The Jewish Synagogue in Florence (The Other Dome)

My Parents in front of the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)

The sights in Florence are truly unique- there is just no city quite like it in the world:

Devin and I on the Ponte Vecchio

The Duomo is my favorite place in all of Florence. The Bapistry, Bell Tower and Cathedral alone, take up an entire Piazza

There is still so much I want to do before leaving Florence. Although the list is endless, here are a few things:
1. Climb the Duomo
2.Go to Piazza Le Michelangelo at least 3 more times.
3. Eat Gusta Pizza
4. Go to the Boboli Gardens
5. Go inside the Medici Casa/ Palace
6. Buy more goodies at the leather market
7. Eat tons of Mozzarella cheese, as it will NEVER be as good in America
8. Eat Pistachio Gelato,
9. Mail Postcards to the U.S
Etc, Etc.


Tomorrow we are all headed to see the famous city of Verona, where Romeo and Juliet was based. It should be quite a Shakespearean experience!

Weekend in London, England!

One of the greatest cities I have ever been to, full of Starbucks, the English Language and Tea... I felt right at home. 

The street we stayed on: Westmimster Terrace- so cute and quaint. 

Classic Telephone Booth 

Legally Blonde was an awesome Musical, I saw it my first night in London! 

 Westminster Terrace again...

Piece of art

A castle right outside the London Bridge

The Tube: I used it to navigate around the city all weekend. It was so much easier than the subway in the city and was so timely! 

London Bridge

St. Paul's Cathedral

Where Princess Diana was Married 

Devin and I took a tour around London on the two-tier tour bus

BIG BEN 

Buckingham Palace

Harrods: not just a department store, it's a lifestyle