Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Just a leaning tower…

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

When I was in second grade, my teacher read a fascinating book to my class called, “The Best Mistakes Ever.”  This book was filled with stories about mistakes that became the greatest inventions or even a historical site.  Did you know that creating chocolate chip cookies is one of the best mistakes ever?  A woman [...]

Visiting the center of Grosseto

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Visiting little towns in Europe is always fascinating because I get to see the true life of the natives rather than just a basket full of tourists photographing.  I went to the center of Grosseto which was a neat little town.  Just like any towns, there is a beautiful Italian gothic cathedral in the center.  [...]

Updates

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

I just finished writing about my train adventures.  I also have videos to go along with that post, and as soon as I get a good internet access, I will upload them.  The internet that I’m currently using is a little slow. I will post today’s event tomorrow.  I just went to the beach again [...]

Visiting Italian Grandparents’ Home

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Learning about one country’s lifestyle is even more immeasureable when I visit a native’s home because I have the opportunity to learn about how the natives live their life.  Tonight I had the opportunity to visit Luca’s parents for dinner.  His mother is a real Italian chef who made true Italian dishes.  One thing I [...]

Evening at the Beach

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

There are always so much to do in the evenings in Europe ranging from attending concerts and markets to hanging out at parties. We all headed out to a pizzeria place for some delcious pizza.  Pizza in Italy are extremely tasty as Italy’s known for its rich tomatos and mozzerellas.  I just got a plain [...]