Viva l'Italia!

John and I spent a wonderful week in Italy over the Thanksgiving weekend. Meredith was lucky enough to spend that time with Grandma and Grandpa Hagstrom (and Auntie Michelle) in Edmonton.

We spent 3 days in Rome, staying with our friends Elisabetta and Alfonso, and then 3 days in Tuscany staying in various B&Bs. The weather in Rome was warm (25 - 28 degrees) but Tuscany was chilly with highs of around 15. This was John's first trip to the continent and he quite enjoyed the coffee and food. We are both looking forward to returning again, hopefully for a longer stay and hopefully with Meredith :)

Here are a few of the highlights.
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John's first ever true italian pizza

Brunch on Betta and Alfonso's rooftop terrace

Wandering the streets of Rome

View of the Colosseum and Roman Forum

John, Alfonso and Betta

John and the grapes in the Chianti region of Tuscany

John in streets of a hilltop medieval village

View of the medieval towers of San Gimignano

Birthday dinner for Betta and I on the 16th (the couple on the right are friends of ours who happened to be in Rome on their honeymoon and joined us for dinner)

Italian - Canadian sisters (I lived with Betta and her family for 1 year after high school).