Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

September 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

September was busy! We celebrated my birthday and Andy's 40th birthday. For his birthday, we stayed on the beach for a few nights. While the weather was cooler than we hoped, we still had a great time!

A settembre c'era il mio compleanno e quello di Andy (40!). Per il suo compleanno, abbiamo preso un appartamento sul mare per due sere. Anche se non c'era molto bello, ci siamo diveritti!




At the end of the month, me, my mom, and Emilia went to Italy! Emilia did AMAZING on all of the flights and loved saying hi to everyone. It was awesome having her meet all of our family in Italy and spend time with them. We were all spoiled!
Poi, siamo andati in Italia! L'Emilia e' stata bravissima in aereo e ha fatto ciao a tutti. Si e' divertita molto anche a conoscere tutti i parenti. Non vediamo l'ora di tornare! 








June 2024 - Venice

Friday, June 28, 2024

After Parma, we headed to Venice. We stayed right around the corner from the train station at Hotel Abbazia and it was absolutely perfect. It was SO HOT, but we managed to find ways to stay cool. When we arrived, we dropped our bags and headed to Murano and Burano. 

Dopo Parma, siamo andati a Venezia. Siamo stati proprio difianco a la stazione, pero' era perfetto. C'era molto caldo, ma abbiamo trovato cose da fare per stare al fresco. Appena arrivati, siamo andati a Murano e Burano.


One night we stumbled upon a restaurant where we had one of our favorite meals of the entire trip. We stayed so long that the chef even came out to chat with us after dinner. Such amazing food!
Una sera siamo capitati in un ristorante dove abbiamo mangiato uno de le cena piu' buone del viaggio. Siamo stati cosi bene che eravamo l'ultimi ad andare via ed e venuto fuori lo chef per fare due chiacchere. 


June 2024 - Parma

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The end of the school year was a blur. I made the decision to go to a new school for next year to seek out a new position as a Special Education teacher. I'll be working with students who have academic challenges on specific goals. While working, I'll be taking classes to get my special education credential. This meant that the end of the school year, I was packing up my old classroom and space and had to move it to a new school. Before I knew it, it was time to begin my European summer vacation! 

L'ultime settimana di scuola erano pesanti. Ho cambiato scuola e lavoro. Sono sempre ne lo stesso ditretto, pero' in una scuola diversa. Adesso lavorero' con bambini che hanno bisogno di piu' aiuto. Nel frattempo, prendo un'altra licenza per insegnare bambini con special needs. Allora a la fine de la scuola, ho impacchettato tutto e spostato tutto ne la scuola nuova. E poi, era tempo per partire per le mie vacanze Europea! 


First stop was Parma for a week before Andy arrived. I spent time with the family eating amazing pizza and gelato and going to the pool.

Prima tappa era Parma per una settimana prima che arrivasse Andy. Ho passato tempo con la familia mangiando pizza e gelato e andando in piscina. 


When Andy arrived, we went to tour a Lambrusco vineyard that has SUCH delicious wines! We also headed to Monterosso, but it was pouring rain, so we didn't manage to stay very long. 
Quando e' arrivato Andy, siamo andati a vistare Rinaldini, che e' una cantina dove fanno Lambrusco. Siamo anche andati a Monterosso, pero' diluviava, allora non ci siamo fermati tanto.

June 2022 - Italy!

Friday, July 1, 2022

 Italy! It had been over 2 years since I had been able to go and I was so beyond grateful that my work schedule gives me time off in the summer. Despite the heat and humidity, it is always one of my highlights. This year being extra special because we got to start planning the wedding and celebrating.

Italia! Era piu' di 2 anni che non andavo in Italia. Sono cosi' fortunata che il calendario del lavoro mi da le ferie in estate per andare in Italia. Anche se c'era molto caldo e umidita', e' sempre un viaggio troppo corto. Quest'anno ancora piu' speciale perche' abbiamo cominciato a preparare e celebrare il matrimonio!


Rooftops of Fidenza

Two days after I arrived, I went to the beach for a weekend with my cousin Novella and her two littles Giorgio and Cecilia. Last time we went to the beach, they were pretty timid and shy in the water, now they are fish and couldn't get enough! I was so proud of them! 
Due giorni dopo il mio arrivo, sono andata al mare con la Novella, Giorgio, e la Cecilia. L'ultima volta che siamo andati al mare, erano abbastanza timorosi nell'acqua. Adesso, sono praticamente pesci! 




From the hotel balcony




Piadina!

My aunt and uncle took me to explore the darling mountain town of Corchia. It was such relief from the hot weather in Parma, you almost needed a sweater! The little town itself is the most darling place I've seen. On the narrow road to Corchia, there is a small trattoria that is known for its mushroom dishes. It did not disappoint and I have never had mushroom in so many different ways. 
Una domenica, sono andata a visitare il paese di Corchia. C'era molto piu' fresco che non a Parma! Non c'ero mai stata, pero' adesso c'andrei ancora perche' e' troppo carino come posto. Ci siamo fermati per mangiare I funghi e non ho mai mangiato cosi' tanti funghi preparati in maniere diversi. Merita davvero!







Classic Parma Pictures...
Foto classiche di Parma...




We took the kids to my favorite pool near Parma, Il Molinazzo. They have so many pools and space, it's truly very relaxing. 
Abbiamo portato I bimbi in piscina al Molinazzo. Hanno tante piscine e un'area molto grande - c'e' qualcosa per tutti!





View isn't bad either


Sunflower fields by Novella's house

Dinner with Elena and Paola

Alessandro turned 6!



I made my way through multiple theme parks in Italy this year. This time, we went to a water park with some crazy fast slides. I hadn't been on a true water slide in a while, and this one was pretty awesome. 
Sono andata in tanti parchi quest'anno! Questa volta in un acqua park con dei scivoli spaventosi dove mi sono divertita tanto.





I also went to Gardaland (like Disneyland, but smaller) with Elena, Emanuele, Ale, and Leo. This was pretty fun and we went on some neat rides. 
Sono anche andata a Gardaland con l'Elena, Emanuele, Ale, e Leo. Ci siamo divertiti molto e c'erano de le giostre molto belle. 





You can even see Lake Garda from one of the rides!


My final night in Italy, we went to eat one of my favorite meals, torta fritta. The spot was darling and it was the perfect ending to such a wonderful vacation.
L'ultima sera, siamo andati a mangiare la torta fritta. Il posto era molto carino ed era la cena perfetta per completare la mia vacanza.





And now, I get to show everyone around San Diego in March when they come for the wedding - I can't wait!
Adesso, tutti verrano qua a Marzo per il matrimonio. Non vedo l'ora di portarli in giro a San Diego! 


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