ROMA: THE ETERNAL CITY

"La citta Eterna!....Rome! The Eternal City! 

Did no one read the info packets?" 

- Ms. Ungermeyer 

(The Lizzie McGuire Movie)

You know, the best things are never planned. Ever. Stumbling around in search of a great gelato place and then... BAM. Trevi Fountain! Staring right back at me in absolute colossal grandeur. The Eternal City is nothing short of amazing, dripping in extraordinary culture and history. Four full days of Roma filled with Pasta... Gelato... and Ancient Cathedrals. It's safe to say this was our favourite holiday destination in our entire Europe trip.

FLORENCE: THE RENAISSANCE

"We need a renaissance of wonder. 
We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, 
the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, 
the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic." 
- E. Merrill Root.

Florence was absolutely breathtaking. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore was incredibly stunning. To imagine that the human mind and strength was responsible for its creation is astonishing. As the first Italian city that I have ever experienced (well technically a transfer in Bologna - home of Bolognese and Ferrari), I was stunned by the beauty of the warm colours of all the buildings: shades of yellow, orange, peach and beautiful emerald dark green boards on the windows. It was magic everywhere. Florence was definitely the most beautiful city of my entire Europe trip.