I finally have good internet! Andrew and I are staying a night in Pisa before he departs for the US and my class starts again - our hotel has an AMAZING internet connection. So, I finally have the ability to upload pictures. I'm posting a ton from Milan as well as a few from this entire week - Siena, Florence, and Cinque Terre (five small towns on the Italian Riviera connected by hiking paths). As soon as I get back to the Villa tomorrow, I'll start posting updates from the last week as well :-)
My purchases :-) A blue trench and a blue blouse
Annie and I headed out on the town in Milan
Me, on the steps of Milan's Duomo, wearing inappropriate church attire
The top of the Duomo in Milan!
Annie, Mara, and I at the top of the Duomo
Amy - this is for you! A subway sign in Milan :-)
Ready to shop at the Galleria - the world's first indoor mall!
Ready to dance the night away Italian style :-)
The view from the top of La Torre del Mangia - Siena's famous tower
Another view
Andrew and I out to dinner on my birthday :-)
YUM!
Florence's Duomo - perhaps the most famous Italian church outside of the Vatican!
Florence's Ponte Vecchio
A restaurant we stopped at for lunch in Cinque Terre
Vernazza - the fourth town in Cinque Terre
While hiking in Cinque Terreme - "I'm pretty much Indiana Jones"
Andrew - "Um, sure you are"
More hiking!
Between Manarola and Corniglia - the second and third cities
Getting ready to walk Via dell'amore - "the lover's path" (which should be renamed "the tourists' path")
The Italian Riviera looks gorgeous! I need to go on a hike like that. I am making you go on hikes with Dad and I when you get back! All the pictures are amazing, especially the churches and views from above. I hope you are getting some studying done :)
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Mom
1. I love that poster. :)
ReplyDelete2. Cinque Terra looks GORGEOUS!
3. I can't wait to enjoy (or at least pose for a picture with) some lovely Italian vino!!
4. Only 20 days til I see your pretty face!
5. Hi Mrs. O'Neill!
Love,
Amy
One thing I forgot - only you would take pictures of the clothes you bought!
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Love,
Mom
Hahaha, I love the purchases :) Also, it looks GORGEOUS there!!! I love the poster as well - did you end up seeing the new HP? Also, I remember you buying that "inappropriate for Italian Church" dress! It was supposed to be a "this'll look awesome in Italy" dress! I mean, it did of course, but man, that Church and their dress code... I'm soooo glad Andrew made it out there to visit you :) Also, did you hear? Tony and Kelsey got engaged! I miss you!
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ellie
ps. I'm still waiting for that nice long e-mail!
If you go back to Milan...I'll take one of each and the coat in Red if you can find it!
ReplyDeleteThese picturs are amazing - looks like you are having a great time!
Love,
AK