And appropriate end to the photo tour and a lovely vacation, sunset over the river in Florence. Sighhhhh.


Me and my Grandma Ginger in front of the famous Pont Evecio (probably spelled wrong). We enjoyed out wine, classy-bum style, and then went to Cafe Nella's (a little family owned cafe that my Grandma found on a previous trip to Florence) and had delicious, scrumptious food.


Papa John and I at sunset on a bridge over the canal in Florence. Together we hiked to the top of the tallest thing in every city we visited.


The skyline of Florence with the bell tower of the Duomo (decorated in white, pink, and green marble) and me. Taken by the week's official photographer and glass-door-breaker, my Papa John.

A market in Parma with more types of tomatoes than I knew existed!


On the hill of the church in Barga, the little village in Tuscany where my great-grandmother was born.


Me and my Grandma Ginger and Mr. adorably after all the young girls!



The first legal drink anywhere in the world...unfortunately drunk in Italy where people start drinking wine around the age of 11.

Another stunning view of one of the five villages (Vernazza I think). We hiked along the jagged coastline through vineyards and groves of lemon trees to get here, and voila, this view greeted us at the end.

I just love this picture. Also, I think the delicious swordfish I had for my birthday may have been caught by this local fisherman ;)