Final Photo Recap: Chianti and Rome

In addition to all the sights Z and I saw in Florence, we also took a day trip to Chianti and spent a few days in Rome. In Chianti, we took a bike tour through the scenic hills and vineyards, made a pit stop for lunch, and had a wine tasting at the Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini winery, which is set in a castle. Here are some photos from that day:

We also flew in and out of Rome, so during our last day in Italy, we made sure to see the Colosseum as well as several other gorgeous sights. 

We also thoroughly enjoyed our last night in Italy, despite an early flight the next day - especially after stumbling upon Open Baladin.

When in Rome, right? ;)

Well folks, that is it for the Italy recaps - later this week, I'll be sure to share some tips on how we were able to save a little bit of money on this trip, without having to constantly count our euros. Until then, I've got some great recipes to share with you! Enjoy the start to the week!

The Sights of Florence

As you know, Z and I ate well in Italy. Thankfully, we also did plenty of walking around, sightseeing and bicycling to work off all the pizza, pasta and gelato we ate. In an effort to prevent all of you from suffering from severe boredom, I figured another photo recap would be the best way to sum up our non food-related adventures. Since I took hundreds of photos, this recap will be spread across two blog posts. To start, here are just some of the sights we saw and things we did in Florence.

Pitti Palace:

Duomo:

Ponte Vecchio:

Boboli Gardens:

Synagogue and Jewish Museum:

Miscellaneous:

We also saw some breathtaking sights in Chianti and Rome; and had a little too much fun our last evening in Rome. Photos to come tomorrow!

Photo Recap of What We Consumed in Italy

Z and I have returned from Italy, and one word to sum up our vacation: Amazing. The weather was gorgeous, the scenery was breathtaking, and the food? Utterly ridiculous, in a dangerously good way. I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things, and I promise more detailed posts to come on our trip, the things we ate and drank, and ways we were able to spend liberally but still save some money. Until then, here's a quick photo recap of some of our culinary adventures in Rome and Florence.

The food:

The wine and locally-brewed beers:

More to come!

What have you been up to the last 2 weeks?