Dear INCREDIBLES – You are my heroes, my family and my friends. I love you SO much and I can’t wait to see you again. MUAH.

So the next set of photos were completely unplanned. Everyone was getting ready to start shooting in front of the water and all of the sudden a huge wave came to the shore and well… you’ll see what happened as I just kept snapping haha.

Hilarious no? They ended up using all 5 of those photos on the back of their Christmas card. SO FUNNY.

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After spending time in Italy, I hopped on a plane to London from Verona. My lovely friend Teresa picked me up and we headed to her home in Debenham, which is where I stayed for most of the time I was there. She was sweet enough to take me around to see some villages and towns I hadn’t seen on my last trip. I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite photos from my time there. : )

And by the way, you can see my past trip to England in four parts:

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four

For my last couple of days in England, I spent them in my favorite big city: LONDON

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

I walked and walked until I came across Juliet’s Tomb. I LOVED this little spot. There were only like 3 other people there, so apparently it’s not extremely attractive to the tourists. (Nothing like Juliet’s home, where the balcony is.. it swarms with people.) I felt like I had come across a secret little hidden treasure. This place was so intriguing and beautiful.

Yours truly sitting behind the tomb.

While in Italy in England I came across several weddings… I decided to have my very own “uncle bob” moment for this one. Heh heh…

I decided to visit Juliet’s Casa again because it was definitely worth another look.

The beautiful city of Verona.

Next up… England!!

Venice is home to St. Mark’s Basilica, which is soo soo breathtaking.

But of COURSE I had to take a gondola ride while there… Venice wouldn’t be complete without one.

As my day in Venice came to an end, I hopped onto a train back to Verona and said goodbye to this beautiful city of love. And said, “I’ll be back Venezia!”

As soon as I arrived and dropped off my bags at the hotel, I went straight to the Casa Di Gulietta. Juliet’s House. I knew it would be one of my favorite things I saw in Verona and I was right. It was everything I imagined and more.

Locks of love.

The Piazza Del Erbe is right around the corner from Juliet’s home and I was immediately in love with it’s quaintness galore.

It it filled with outdoor restaurants, a fountain, markets and so much more.

After dinner in the Piazza, I strolled around a little longer to see what I could find.

The next day I walked around the entire town and loved every minute of it. Enjoy the next series of photos…

I came across this street called “Viale Della Fiera” which means “Avenue of the Fair” and just about died. It’s SO close to my last name (which means “of the flower”. I thought that was neat.

Beautiful Verona.

Next up… Venice! And by the way, there is a part two of Verona… coming up after Venice. It includes Juliet’s Tomb and more!

I have never been to Italy but have always heard such wonderful things about it. I knew I had to find out for myself. Thus why I chose it to be a part of my adventure. Everyone was RIGHT. Italy is amazing. Beautiful. The people are so so nice there and the country is extremely clean. It was SO easy to enter Italy too. Customs was a dream. It’s never been easier to enter a foreign country in my life. They were definitely scoring points all over with me. I flew into Rome first to begin my trip in what I knew would be an incredible city. Italians are an amazing and passionate people. They know how to say Dellafiora perfectly which I just loved. When I travel, I always try my best to blend in with the city and not look “touristy”. I think of all the places I have been Italy was the easiest for me to blend in with. Everyone assumed I was Italian and I loved it. The food was good, the gelato even better. Italians definitely make the best ice cream in the whole world.

Enjoy part one of my adventure in Europe. Many more photos to come! And at the end of all the posts, I will have a video of the whole trip!

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My trip was started with one one of my favorite things I saw while in Italy. The incredibly magical Fontana De Trevi. The very first feeling I had when I first came across this amazing fountain was this—> Siiiiiiiiiigh. Photos could never do it justice. It’s simply breathtaking. It’s located right in the middle of Rome and was in walking distance of my hotel. So naturally after I landed and took a quick nap (hello jet lag!), I walked my self to the fountain. I had a feeling I would catch it at the perfect time of day as I knew the sun was starting to go down which would only add to the magic. I was right! It was absolute perfection and the most incredible way to start my adventure. I honestly didn’t want to leave it. If I had flown all the way to other side of the world just to see the Fontana, it would have been worth it.

One of the seven wonders of world is the Colosseum which is located in Rome as well. It was several blocks away from the Fontana, so I trekked my way to it while I knew I still had some light. See the thing about going to cities in Europe, is you definitely want to walk to and from your destinations as much as you can. Not only do you save money that way, but you actually experience it.

It along with the Arc de Constantin were both incredible as well. It’s truly such a privilege to have seen such a historical wonder.

As the sun continued to go down I walked back to my hotel which happened to be located in the most amazing spot. Right in front of the famous Spanish Steps. I absolutely LOVED this area. Not only for the beauty of the steps, but it’s right in the middle of where all the shopping takes place. By the time I got back to my hotel it was night as you can see. But that didn’t stop me from taking in the magic.

The next morning I walked out my hotel and went straight across the street to see the steps in the daylight.

Then I headed to check out Vatican City. Which was absolutely stunning of course.

Then I walked to see this hidden little treasure that wasn’t very popular with the tourists. (I always ADORE those spots and cherish them so much.) The San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane was absolutely beautiful.

I could NOT stay away from the Fontana De Trevi. It was by far my favorite thing about Rome and I found myself taking the long way home to see it 3 or 4 times.

Photo on the right is from an iPhone, thus the not-so-awesome quality.

Then as I made my way back to my hotel… I passed the Spanish Steps again where a jillion people love to just simply sit and rest every single day.

The day in Rome ended with a beautiful and peaceful sunset with not a cloud in the sky. As I took it all in, I couldn’t help but be incredibly grateful that I was in the amazing on the other side of the world, in Italy. My heart was full.

Next up… Verona!

I will leave you with a shot I took at one of my faaaavorite places I have seen so far. The Fontana Di Trevi in Rome. I LOVE THAT FOUNTAIN. It’s so enchanting. Ciao!

Thanks SO SO much to everyone who made donations for the orphanage. We received tons of stuff and I just know the kids are going to love it so much. I pray God blesses each and every one of you for your giving. : ) xo

Be back soon mis amigos! ; )

I am so excited about going to Peru this August!! You’re invited to come!! Click here to read more. : )