italian itinerary

With our Italy trip approaching in mid-May, we recently confirmed all of our accommodation bookings and firmed up our itinerary for the trip! I love exploring Europe more than anywhere else we've been and I'm bursting at the seams to start this next adventure.

We fly Toronto > Rome > Toronto and are in Italy for a total of ten nights. 

Here's what we have planned ::

Place: La Spezia (3 nights)

Hotel: The Poet Hotel
To Do: Hike & explore the nearby towns of Cinque Terre and
Enjoy a beach day at Monterosso (one of the five beach side towns)

Place: Montalcino / Tuscany countryside (3 nights)

Hotel: Foresteria Podere Brizio

To Do: Visit local vineyards, taste the delicious regional wines + relax

Place: Florence (2 nights)

Hotel: The Student Hotel

To Do: Lunch at Dario Cecchini's restaurant;

Explore (eat our way through) the city; Cocktails overlooking Ponte Vecchio 

Place: Rome (2 nights total - first and last night)

Hotel: Le Quattro Dame

To Do: Fast & furious tour of Rome's must-see attractions;

Enjoy a lovely dinner for the last night of our trip (I've already emailed the hotel to get local suggestions!)

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wedding guest attire

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My sisters Whistler wedding is coming up in June and I've recently started looking for a dress. While there's no wedding party I'm a part of, there will be lots of family photos and catching up with friends and family, so I'm excited to get dressed up!  I ordered these four dresses from Nordstrom and am looking forward to trying them. The wedding is at a time of the year when it could still get chilly at the wedding location, so whatever I wear will likely be styled with a blazer or leather jacket.