Oh Italy how I love thee…let me show you the ways. By sharing with you a list of my Italian favorites.
- lemons that grow the size of softballs in Ravello
- that make the best limoncello
- and biscotti
- to go with the robust espresso
- served on Italian pottery
- Deruta is my fave
- the history, especially Rome
- and the Colosseum
- Florentine leather shoes and gloves
- the green rolling hills
- dotted with cypress trees
- cafe life
- the people, so welcoming
- and the sound of the language..when spoken sounds like angels singing
- speaking of singing…the opera
- speaking of hot gorgeous men (oh, I guess I wasn’t speaking this one out loud) Raoul Bova
- Raoul Bova, yes he deserves 2 entries
- and the bright sunshine
- that sets over the Mediterranean Sea
- in Positano or the Cinque Terre
- Palazzos and Piazzas
- and frescoes
- in Venice, the mysterious city on water
- listening to Vivaldi
- sipping Bellinis
- villas
- in Tuscany
- with terraces full of olive trees
- that produce lots of cured olives
- and the nectar of the Gods, known as olive oil
- the best of which comes from Lucca
- fresh basil in fragrant bouquets
- used in pesto
- Vespas
- and the stylish women who drive them
- dressed in the best Italian fashions
- going to Enotecas
- or Osterias
- and Trattorias
- to eat fresh pasta
- and watching ladies make orecchiette
- the pasta of Puglia
- sipping the red wine that is so tasty, yet inexpensive
- and the creamy gelato
- and dreaming of visiting again and again to make new discoveries
Now it’s your turn. Share your favorite things about Italy in the comments.