My Magical Italy Trip

My trip to Italy was partly magical just because I arrived. I kept reading about all the poor stranded people all over Europe and couldn’t believe that I’d made it, and only a day late. I felt so blessed. But it also just seemed to have this beautiful magical glow–partly because it was spring, but there was something else…something really special…

Anyway, here are some of the highlights from my trip:

• Arriving!
• Spending wonderful time with Guido, of course.
• Picking the new apartment that I’m moving into with Guido on June 20th. It’s so beautiful and wonderful! I can’t believe how blessed I am that I get to live there! I really feel so fortunate.
• Seeing the new town that Guido chose for us to live in–it’s called Monza, and it has a park that’s three times the size of Central Park, a cobbled pedestrian center, and real Italian charm. I love it! And it’s just a 15 minute train ride to Milan!
• My cooking class in the Lake Como region…the food was unbelievable, the class informative, and the city of Varenna stunning. Wow.
• I walked into a very pretty little English language school and asked if they were hiring. They promptly THANKED me for walking in the door, since they were looking to hire new staff. I had an interview later that week and was hired! What are the chances?
• Eating buffalo mozzarella pizza…it was orgasmic. No other way to describe it.
• Meeting more of Guido’s incredible friends.
• Spending the weekend in Cinque Terre and having more incredible food, lots and lots of fantastic wine, and celebrating life, beauty, and Italy.
• Knowing that I was coming back in two months to start my life with Guido!

Okay, before you gag on all my happiness, here are some pictures of my trip. Enjoy!