Italia- Milano

I went to Italia in the summer of 2008. I studied Art, Music and Culture in Firenze for a month.  

From now on, my adventures were mainly shared with my two roommates: Jodi and Stephanie, people in my program, Bev or random people we met along the way!

Now on to my Firenze adventures--a lot of site seeing, staying up late, and wine! How to travel in Europe when you are 20!

I have decided that I will take you along my journey based on the places I went :-)

Milano

When we were in Milano, we didn't do a lot of site seeing...we did a lot of shopping and mingling!

Milano was an exciting place for me because one of my very best friends met Jodi and I there. Bev was working in Paris and we decided to have a little European adventure in Milano!

Also, one of my Alpha Gamm sisters was studying in Milano and so she showed us around the town the first night we were there and she met up with us the last day we were there!

This is one of my favorite pictures of food from the entire trip! It is the background picture on my iPod! I love it! Doesn't it make your mouth water for some good, authentic gelato! Yum!

I wanted to try a new flavor every time we went, so there was never just one that I always had! Yumm!

This bowl looks like it had chocolate, mocha and stracciatella gelato {like a chocolate chip}.

SOO tasty!

Look at that! This is what gothic looks like ;-)

Before our night out! We asked someone to take our picture and he took a picture of our legs...typical Italian Man ;-)

What a night! The day before we went shopping on the famous street in Milano for shopping. I bought a pair of beautiful orange shoes {my favorite color and I couldn't pass them up} another pair of off white ones, and the dress that I am wearing in this picture.

Then we went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner where they over translated the menu into English! We had a blast in Milano!

Then we headed to a night club, Beach, where we were surrounded by beautiful people! We had so much fun!

Our last day in Milano we went into the Duomo and just walked around for a quick minute. You could light a candle-there were candle everywhere...isn't this beautiful!

This is the main mall in Milano

This is another good luck charm, to put your heel in the balls of the bull and spin around 3 times.  This is in the center of the mall! So fun!

Love!

Alpha Gamm's!

Stunning!

This was an unplanned trip. If I were to go back, I would make sure to make an appointment to see the painting of the Last Supper. Other than that, relax, enjoy the gelato and shop til you drop!

Until next time, Buon Giorno

Aloha Hawaiian Tan Lines!

I have been MIA for the past week - aside from the Christmas Challenge - because I was in Hawai'i with my family for the Thanksgiving Holiday!

I am back and ready to blog! ;-)

Are you with me?? This is a highly photo'd post! I hope you enjoy!

I look forward to catching up on your blogs over the next week!

Here are a few updates (out of order)!!

I got home from my vacation and my Mary Kay check was waiting for me in the mail!
Hello! and Thank you!
No more debt for Miss La Tache!
Wahoo!

The Sunday before we left for Hawai'i my brother sliced his finger with a mandolin and we had to take him to the ER... I will save you the graphic picture...and will show you a less graphic one ;-)

He was such a stud and I am soo proud of him! I would have been a mess!

On Friday I met up with an Alpha Gamm Sister, and Friend, and we went to dinner at the Burger Bar in SF and then we went to see Harry Potter.

The Burger Bar was ok..the burgers weren't anything special...oh well...We did get a dessert burger!!

Buns: Donut

Patty: Nutella

Tomatoes: Strawberries

Pickles: Kiwis

Cheese: This weird gelatin thing

Interest mix of flavors!!

And Harry Potter..well it was Harry Potter...it was a great movie.

 The only problem: we got there a little late and we had to sit in the front row...for an iMAX show...

I don't recommend that!

{My one question..what is the deal with having seats that close?! It isn't comfortable for anyone!}

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We left the Saturday before Thanksgiving and we headed on a jet plane to Kona, HI {the big island}

My Aunt lives there and we stayed with them. It was an awesome trip!

The first day we just hung out at the beach and soaked up the sun

Look at that blue sky!

My Beautiful Momma!

My brothers being taken out by the waves!

A beautiful Hawaiian Sunset!

 The second day we went on a Submarine ride! Which was pretty cool!

We saw three sunkin ships! 

That was really neat!

{we got free tickets from my Aunt..it wouldn't have been as cool if we had to pay full price ;-)}

We saw a bunch of fish and sea life!

Going down into the submarine!

 

The weir colors under water!

Look at that fish!

We were under water at 106 ft (i just didn't get that picture)

The sub we were on!

Family shot...oh Daniel...

I got to spend some time on two different days with my Aunt!

The first night we went to the Mai Tai Bar.

That was beautiful...right on the water enjoying a Mai Tai..yes please!

Mai Tai Bar

A Lava Tunnel

A HUGE spider! EW!

 

The Painted Church

the ceiling in the painted church

isn't it beautiful!

A macadamia nut farm! They are like butter!

Auntie took me to a coffee plantation and to a macadamia nut farm. 

It was really neat!

I learned why Kona Coffee is the best!

Snorkeling!

me and my hott momma!

we saw a turtle!!

 

Some thanksgiving celebrations!

Checking out the petroglyphs

Auntie and I

the fam-bam

petroglyphs

enjoying thanksgiving! and Skipbo!

 Happy Hour across the street!

this is a great one!

Auntie and her fave niece and nephews!

 Celebrating Deuqued's birthday!

 

The whole gang!

 Some of the fun drinks we enjoyed while vacationing!!

celebrating deuque's birthday a little early..with some fiery drinks!

I hope you all didn't miss me too much! I am glad to be back and I look forward to reading about all of your vacations!