The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance @Readerbuzz.
Happy Sunday!
I got back from Italy late Wednesday night. I'm still dealing with jetlag. The least fun part of the trip, but we had a great time!
We landed in Milan stayed over night then drove to Lake Como, spent two nights there. The fall colors were stunning! From Como we drove back to Milan, turned our car in and took a high speed train to Venice where we met up with our friends. We stayed there two nights and then drove to Tuscany where we rented an apartment in San Gimignano with them. We stayed there the majority of our trip doing day trips to Florence, Montepulciano, Siena, Volterra and other small towns in the region. We broke our time up there by taking a train to Rome and staying two nights. Then back to Milan for a night and flying home. We crammed in a lot in those two and a half weeks: museums, churches, wine tasting, and tours. I just about walked my legs off! We really made the most of our time there! Here's a few photos:
Villa Del Balbianello, Lake Como
Doge's Palace, Venice
Venice
Villa Del Balbianello, Lake Como
Varenna, Lake Como
Siena
San Gimignano, Italy
I'm happy to be home, I missed my kitties terribly and I missed being home! I'm back to real life working this weekend. I still haven't wrapped my head around Thanksgiving being next week. I have to work that day, but have Friday and the weekend off.
Read:
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I obviously didn't get a lot read in the 2.5 weeks I was gone. I didn't have much time to read.
Received:
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The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
Antihero (Orphan X #11) by Gregg Hurwitz
First Sign of Danger (Haven's Rock #4) by Kelley Armstrong
Inside Man (Head Cases #2) by John McMahon
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Minotaur Books!
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How was your week?
Sounds like you had a great time in Italy and those autumn colors look stunning! I also like that picture of Varenna, Lake Como, that town looks so picturesque! I hope you recover from your jetlag soon and enjoy being back home again.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lola! It was a wonderful time but nice to be home, too!
DeleteGreat photos from your trip! We were in Italy 3 years ago and I would love to go back.
ReplyDeleteI forgot that The Seven Rings was out. I have listened to the other two on audio so I will have to figure out when I am going to be able to listen to it!
What a wonderful time you had, Rachel! I love the photos. I hope you will include more next week when you have time...I bet you still have more to share. Good luck with your jet lag.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sublime adventure! It’s such a stunning country.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful reading week, and speedy recovery from your jet lag.
Beautiful pictures! Sounds like an amazing trip, and you really traveled the country quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your great photos! It sounds like a great trip with some time alone and some with friends. I've been to Rome, Milan, and Florence. I cant imagine going away and leaving Lulu.
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I am so glad you had an amazing time Rachel! I visited Florence and Rome and these cities are incredible!
ReplyDeleteYour trip looks amazing!!! Glad you had a good time!
ReplyDeleteYour trip sounds amazing. And wow...those photos! Incredible. I'm so glad you had such a good time. And got to see and do so many wonderful things. Here's hoping after this weekend you won't be feeling so jetlagged. :D
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, beautiful pictures! Sounds like such a wonderful trip. But yeah, I am always happy to be home too, for the most part. Hope you have a good week!
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Looks like an awesome trip! Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteYea!! Welcome home. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. I want to go back! I just made a bunch of Mixtiles with photos from our trip. Now that we've finished all the painting, I'm finally decorating.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a good time. What a wonderful experience!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
Wow what a trip! Glad you're back. These are amazing photos. And the colors at Lake Como, so beautiful! We have spent time in Tuscany and love it. Renting a place in San Gimignano sounds like a good idea. I might have to follow some of your tips & itinerary here.
ReplyDeleteWow, I absolutely love those pics! I am jealous
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a good time. What a wonderful experience!
ReplyDeleteOh I am so jealous you got your hands on the last Rings book but kinda sad it was a 3.5 for you.. I don't even want to read your review..
ReplyDeleteItaly is one of my favorites.. what an amazing time you must have had. Beautiful photos.
What fantastic pics of Italy - in 2015 I visited Venice with my parents and my sister. It was one of the best holidays I've ever had. I'd love to go back and visit Florence and/or Rome as well. Beautiful country and lovely people:)).
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