Brad and I were lucky enough to go on an amazing trip to Italy this Spring. Emily came home from BYU and watched the boys and we took off. I am planning on making a book of our trips and so I only chose a few pictures to represent each place we visited. We saw so many amazing things that it was really hard to boil it down to just a few pics. First we arrived in Rome! We were able to see the Coliseum, the Vatican and lots of beautiful fountains. Sadly, we were not able to see the Forum because it was closed for a holiday. So we will save that for another day!
We rented a car and drove through Tuscany. It was so beautiful. We stayed at a little vineyard outside of a place called Rhiadda in Chianti. It was still a working vineyard and very quaint.
Next, we stopped in Florence. I loved Italy so much, but I think that my very favorite place was Florence. We stayed in the heart of the old town and got to go to all the museums and eat at little cafe's in the old piazzas. It was heavenly. We got to see the "David" by Michelangelo and I was struck by how tall it was. It was huge! We even got to attend church in Florence. :)
Our next stop was Venice! I have ALWAYS wanted to go there and it definitely did not disappoint! We stayed in a hotel overlooking the Grand Canal. It was so awesome! We wandered around and explored and of course had to take a boat ride. It was very romantic. :)
On our way home, we even got to spend a couple of days in New York. We got to wander around town and saw "Mary Poppins" in Broadway. It was great getting to stop there for a few day because then we weren't so jet-lagged when we got home! Thanks Brad for the "trip of a lifetime" and for all the wonderful memories. :)
