Italy... finally!

Sorry I've been such a lazy blogger! I really have no excuse. We took over 1,000 pictures in Italy, and I simply haven't wanted to go through them all to pick and chose the few I can share with you. But today I promised myself I would begin the daunting task, so here we go...

First of all, Italy was incredible! I wasn't sure if it would really live up to all the hype, or if I would be disappointed at all... I just really wasn't sure what to expect. But oh my gosh does it live up to the hype! I can't begin to describe just how perfect the trip was. It was nice to have 5 days there because it allowed us to slow down and enjoy each day much more like the Italians do.

We spent the first couple of days in Rome. I was kind of surprised at how much I really fell in love with Rome. I was looking forward to Florence much more, but Rome has a lot more to offer than just ruins, as it turns out! We had a great time wondering around all the different piazzas and finding quaint little neighborhoods with picture-perfect cafes. Of course we also saw the colosseum, the forum, and Vatican City as well. Since we were there over Easter it was very crowded, but still interesting to be around all that energy. I left Italy thinking I was Catholic.

Panoramic of the forum and other ruins, colosseum in background

Old stuff

In front of colosseum

In Vatican City

This is actually a public water fountain. For drinking. We thought it was weird/gross enough to take a picture of

The Pantheon

Looking over one of the main piazzas in Rome

Trevi Fountain

I wasn't leaving Italy until I had this shot

Typical street at night. So perfect!

Probably my most favorite place on Earth. It was this amazing park where the grass is actually as soft as it looks... The perfect place for a gelato break!

Okay, so that was Rome. I wish I could show you more of the pictures we took. We really worked on our photography skills over this trip, and I do believe we really have some cool photos to take away from it. Unfortunately in the short selection I have to pick for you I leave out all our artsy-fartsy attempts. Don't worry, when I get home I force you all to spend 10 hours going through the 6 months worth of pictures we'll have!

So I have now been at Whole Foods for 4 hours just uploading these few pictures. So for now I will leave it at that and put the rest of the pictures in the next post.

400 square feet of home

Okay, I finally have pictures of our London home. Just please keep in my mind, we did not decorate. And it is very small.

Our stoop. We're on the right with the checkered porch. And that's my car on the left.

Our street.

Our bedroom, which is truly just the bed. But we keep the terrace doors open most of the time we're home to make it feel bigger!

The terrace-- the whole reason we chose this place, and we still don't have the table and plants that we so grandly planned for it. Maybe now that the weather is getting nice...

Bathroom. Pretty basic

Living room, dining room, entry hall, and kitchen.

Weirdo couch. (It's really not a couch at all. It's a bench with a cushion.)

I know this is a weird picture, but I wasn't sure how else to portray just how tiny the washer/dryer is. I wear a size 6 shoe. It doesn't fit in. Neither do jeans really... so basically I just want some sympathy for all the loads of laundry I do. Daily.

So there you have it. Our quite humble abode! I'll update with the events of this past weekend and pictures from it the next time I have a couple of hours at Whole Foods. This Wednesday we're leaving for Italy!! We're going to Rome and Florence. We'll have 5 days there, so it'll feel more like an actual vacation. Can't wait! Of course the earthquake that measured 6.3 and occured 70 miles north of Rome yesterday did kind of made me a little nervous... Adam and I are debating whether we have the best timing or worst timing when it comes to planned trips. First the shootings in Northern Ireland, now this... at least we are just barely missing these things!