last day for Blog Candy and highlights from Italy

Good day to you all

it's Friday

ouh la la what a week it has been

whow it flew by and I will say it was a GREAT week

I loved being back at work and how busy my little office is

so super duper HAPPY

I cannot ask for more

I managed to get all my work accomplished

I managed to be the camp cook with a fair amount of planning (yhe for me lol)

I managed to do all the laundry from holidays and house

 I have been able to live in the renovation process house (yhikes this is not that easy for me he he)

soooooo yes the week was a success

now the weekend is upon us

I look forward to playing catch up on the house stuff

and YOGA (woop woop)

so for today I will be posting the last of my highlights from Italy

and you will not have to read about this again LOL

sorry about yesterday friends

but we have internet now and we are off and running yhahhooooo

(goodness my post just dissapeared - I had like 10 photos posted and details of each - sigh)

I don't even remember what I all had

deep yoga breath

here we go friends I am trying this again

so what I think I mentioned was that It's your last chance to win my

special gift from Italy

as BLOG CANDY Today

so please do post a comment

okay here is another start to my details that I share wtih you in my first go around in my post that just dissapeared

this is an hour later from the original post I started he he

I had started whith a photo of our hotel (the second one after our first attempt in Tuscany YHIKES scary lol)

but oh boy this hotel was just beautiful inside and out

we had two bedrooms and two bathrooms

how perfect for us three girls uh?

I just loved the shutters in our room

one of our two rooms

one of two bathrooms

We travelled to Florence and to Ciante for the Wine tasting day

both days amazing

I loved the experience at the Vineyard

even if I am not a wine drinker

ouh la la driving we are driving he he

loved the autostrada

so fun no speed limit woop woop

Walking into the vineyard so beautiful and enviting

We walked the grounds

and it was so breath taking

loved and savoured it all

Renee and I

Kayla and I goofing off he he

Table for three awaits

and so did Oscar he he

too adorable

and let me close off this day with this photo

oh yes it's olive tree

that was a first for me

well so were the grapevines too

he he

on Friday we travelled from Tuscany back to Venice

and we did a stop in Modena to visit a balsamic farm

again way to cool

loved it ( I know I loved it all - I am just super duper excited and honoured to have had this oppertunity)

the entrance to our balsamic experience!

the two oldest vinegars that they make

one take 15 years and the other is 25

they are stored in these barrels and they rotated the the vinegar every year from one barrel to the other

The barrels

one of the barrels she showed us was 150 years old

so neat to see

this is painted in the tasting room

so beautiful

I never knew that they cooked the grapes for two days to make the balsamic vinegar

and that it could be aged for 25 years

and our lunch experience

truly was an experience right Kayla lol

Renee - just looking forward to leaving this restaurant lol

we did not drag our lunch out I'll say

but the building was really neat

so that was cool

the food was good too

he he

This cute little fellow was at the scary restaurant just as you walked in

funny uh?

after lunch we drove the rest of the way back to Venice

we found this fun restaurant for dinner

in Mestre

very good food

and loved their logo too

yhum I could eat that bread with balsmic vinegar and olive oil right now lol

We then headed back to our room for the last night in Mestre

the few hours we had left we strolled the streets

it was neat we came across this market

and it was just so cool to see

the girls were in a hurry to get some last minute gifts lol

our last meal in Mestre before heading to return our rental car and getting on a plane to France

it was a great little restaurant we chose and the food was great

and so was the service

even got to take photos of the pizza making

really really sweeetttt

then we boarded one of many flights

Air France from Venice to Marsaille France

Girls are carrying my bag

they are too cute uh?

we were only in france for less then 24 hours

the view from our room in France

one last photo of France you can see the ocean

soooooooooooooo friends

I have one last photo I will share with you and that will be the closing of Italy

it's the three of us in Venice

and I just love this photo

very few of us three

so I thought I would close with this

and I wanta to thank you for taking the time to share this experience with me

I appreciate all your beautiful comments

and good luck with blog candy friends

I wish you all the BEST weekend ever

and I'll be back Monday woop woop

embossed hug from me

Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

 

Comments

[Carey Rogers]

The black nosed doggy in this post is Roscoe's twin. It is a Berner Mountain dog just like him. He said he wished he could be with you.

Carey and Roscoe

[Martina Best]

Love all of the pics and the stories behind them. I never tire of hearing of peoples travels. They are so interesting. So glad that you were able to go. It's a trip my daughters and I want to take one day as well.
Tina

[Carol Carriveau]

You and both of your girls packed soooo much in during the ten long/short days of your trip. As many of us said, we loved being able to see the pictures of a lot of your days and thank you for sharing! Hope you have a fairly relaxed weekend, for you!

[Janice]

I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey you have shared with all of us. Glad you are back home safe.

[kraftychic]

Wow! Thanks for sharing the gorgeous photos! What a wondeful opportunity for you gals! So happy for all of you that you had such a great trip!

[Susan B.]

So exciting taking this journey with you and the girls! TFS all the wonderful pictures and stories!
Susan

[Wanda]

Wow, I am exhausted reading about all that you three did in such a short time! Loved seeing the photos (brought back many memories)it definetely makes me want to return to Italy for sure! Thanks for sharing your experiences...

[Tammy]

WOW! It sounds amazing! I would LOVE to go there someday. I LOVE bread and olive oil and balsamic vinegar YUM!!! I'll bet the food was so good.
I would have had to put Oscar in my bag and sneak him home with me, too cute. smile
Glad you had a wonderful trip and thanks for letting us see all your beautiful pictures. Have a wonderful day and give extra love to my sweet little Max.

[Janet Swofford]

Such a beautiful trip! I would love to do something like this with my daughter some day :-) Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your wonderful experiences!
Inky hugs,
Janet