Am back from Italy, am missing gelato.

Thanks so much for all the well-wishes on our vacation and baby-on-the-way! We had such a fab time! Despite being awakened at 3:30 am the first night by a VERY LARGE earthquake, the rest of the trip went so smoothly: our weather was great, the places we stayed were fantastic, and the travel portion (trains, planes) went off without a hitch. Our travel companions, Nate's sister Sara and her husband Don were loads of fun to travel with. And have I mentioned the gelato yet? Yum.

This post reads more like a travelogue than a sewing blog (sorry peeps) but maybe this small smattering of photos from our trip will inspire you to take a vacation (babymoon?) to one of the most beautiful and amazing places on earth. We started with three days in Rome:

: : Colosseum : :

: : Vatican Gardens : :

: : St Peter's Basilica : :

: : Trevi Fountain : :

Then a couple of days along the Mediterranean in the villages of the Cinque Terre:

: : A view towards the sea in Riomaggiore : :

: : The village of Manarola...yes, there really are places left in the world this idyllic : :

: : Wouldn't you love to come home to this every day after work? : :

: : Breakfast patio at our B&B in Monterosso (see the lemon trees? and who's that hottie looking so mysterious over there?) : :

Then to Florence for a few days, where we ended our trip:

: : Gelato! : :

: : Me at the gelateria! : :

: : The Arno River : :

: : Florence's Duomo Cathedral : :

: : A view of the Duomo from our hotel's rooftop terrace : :

: : Ponte Vecchio, Florence's oldest bridge : :

: : A special Easter treat on our day in Florence, the Explosion of the Cart, a festival that dates back to the Crusades : :

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed! Will be back soon with Spring Tops and more. And the shop is back up if you need a backpack pattern. Ciao!