Take a Trip with Me

Happy New Year, friends!  What a great Christmas we had over here, complete with a family cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel to ring in the new year. So far, so good, in the 2013 department:)

Nachi Cocum Beach Club- Coumel, Mexico

But today, I'd like to take you on another journey. Many of you mentioned enjoying my post about my life in Italy.  For those of you who don't know, I lived there from 1989-2006.  You can read a little bit about it here. Sadly, the kids and I don't get back there too often due to crazy airfare costs ( but Lorenzo goes to see family every year.) We did make it back to Florence though last June for two glorious weeks to see friends and family. Here are some highlights in print, done in multiple posts, so stay tuned for more.(NOTE...the photo quality is lacking because I lost the originals when transferring them from my iphone to computer:(( 

Arriving at my sister-in-law's darling farmhouse in Pelago.

Siamo arrivati!

La vista.

Gotta love a rooster weather vane.

To FIRENZE and Piazza S. Maria Novella.

My BFF Mary Katherine (on right) rented this casa con vista on the Arno River.

CUGINI (cousins) reunite :)))))

Luca having the time of his life with ZIO NELLO at the Misano Superbike races.

Via delle BELLE DONNE....she's on her way.

Shopping

Decisions, decisions at Roberto Cavalli's Cafe' Giacosa.

ANTIQUING

MORE SHOPPING

OLD meets NEW at Palazzo Strozzi

Visiting glorious gardens with breathtaking views....sigh.

Hamming it up in Piazza S. Spirito.

Pigging out. (No I do not know that person).

Taking in the details. Palazzo Pitti.



Taking TIME. Boboli Gardens.




Feeling HOME.

Taking my daughter to my old stomping grounds- GUCCI Showroom.

S. Spirito- La piu' bella di tutte.

Partying like a ROCK STAR in Piazza Duomo.

Drooling over PUCCI-(Pucci Atelier)

Pucci Booties on VINTAGE Emilio Pucci steamer trunk used for shipping collections.

DRINKING BUBBLES in the PUCCI GIARDINO

Getting FANCY

EXPLORING ancient towns. PELAGO

CELEBRATING JUNE BABIES


Watching CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO

Chowing at the MOZZARELLA BAR

Returning home. Bianca's bedroom window.

LOVING LIFE



BUONANOTTE A TUTTI. My next post will feature Venice and the beach at Castiglione della Pescaia, as well as more food and Italian interiors.  Thanks for coming along. It was so much fun to relive the photos with you.

CIAO.
LISA