by A Mindful Traveler

Questa è la mia storia Italiana…

 

 

“Vivere una Vita Bella” –  Live a Beautiful Life

 

This is my connection to Italy….

My passion for Italy has remained with me since an early age. Meeting and then marrying my husband, whose parents were both born in Sicily, ignited this obsession further, and fueled my desire to discover as much as I could about this alluring country.

Each region of Italy is so unique and distinctive to the other. From the north to the south, the diversity and specialty of each province is evident and exceptional. Italy offers majestic lakes, grand mountains, beautiful beaches and bustling cities.

Slow food, chic fashion, opulent architecture, love of life and passion for all things Italian is why I am drawn back time after time.

Without doubt, Sicily and Rome, where my husbands’ families reside, remain dear and close to my heart. Fond memories of special times together, will be cherished forever and for this I am so grateful.  🙂

Thank you to the girls at Italian at Heart, Questa Dolce Vita, and Mammaprada for creating this linkup for all things Italian, at #DolceVitaBloggers

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The majestic Lake Como…

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The opulent architecture of the Duomo in Milan…

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Mountainous views from Verona…

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Venetian Splendour…

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Fruitful Vineyards…

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Fast cars…

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Delicious pizza, pizza and more pizza…

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Delectable deserts (tiramisu and panna cotta)…

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Historic Scaliger Castle in Sirmione, Lake Garda…

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Tuscan countryside…

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Beautiful coastlines and beaches of Cinque Terre…

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Our families farm in Sicily…

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Always a sweet spot for Roma…

“You may have the universe if I may have Italy” Giuseppe Verdi

 

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76 thoughts on “Questa è la mia storia Italiana…”

  1. I share your love but for different reasons …. for me it was living there for 18 months in the eighties for work. No matter the reason, the fact remains that Italy literally bursts with magic and beauty and per square foot you get more elegance, culture and natural gob-smacking delight than in any other country (even my beloved home – France ) xx

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      1. In Rome. I lived in an apartment in the house of Beatrice Cenci on the edge of the ghetto – I can honestly say that it was living the dream. I always thought I would retire to Italy but then I met my husband and I knew it would be France which is no suffrage really as I have a deep love of this country too. And being in Grenoble I can at least nip to Milan very easily if the mood takes me. Problem is, I always then feel I want to go further south, pop back to Rome, maybe meander in Tuscany, go south feel the joy of Naples, Amalfi, Capri …. ah, me – too much beautiful!!!! By the way, this is about your post which was a visual and literary treat of the first order xx

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      2. Thank you lovely. I love hearing your stories. You are very lucky indeed to be so close to Italy and have the flexibility to cross over at any time. I too have a dream at retirement stage, of spending the summers in Italy and escaping the cold of Melbourne! Maybe one day! 🤞

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  4. Thank you for joining Lorelle! What lovely areas to spend time in Rome & Sicily! I’ve yet to go to Sicily and can’t wait I’ve heard such great things about it. Thank you for including all the gorgeous photos as well! It’s great to get to know you a little better xx #DolceVitaBloggers

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  5. Your photos are so beautiful, and they really show the atmosphere of Italy so well. One can see that you love the country from the way you caught its soul with your camera.
    I’m always happy to find people who are passionate about Italy and have a connection with “il Belpaese”! 🙂

    A presto!
    Elena

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  10. That quotation by Verdi about Italy is one of my favourites! I completely agree, nearly every day I seem to add a new destination in Italy I want to visit – and one is definitely Sicily! I’ll come to you for tips 🙂

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  11. Thanks for joining us Lorelle! I loved hearing about your connection to Italy! I agree, one of my favorite things about Italy is the diversity of the food, landscapes, dialects…I can never get enough!!! I’ve been to Sicily a few times and would love to go back!

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  12. Food. Scenery. Culture. Italy seems to have it all. Would love to be able to visit some day.

    Thanks for this blog it brings me closer to that dream.

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    1. Rome has a lot of spunk! Rich in history but trendy at the same time. It’s a special place for us as our Zia still lives there so we always stay with her when we visit. The Amalfi coast is beautiful. Where about are your family?

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  21. Thank you Lorelle for all your wonderful photos, your post has by far been the most photography rich that I’ve come across, although I’m not even yet halfway through reading them! We are so honored to have you as one of the #DolceVitaBloggers! Sicily is my favorite as well (I say that about everywhere in Italy I’ve just realized haha!). But really, I have only been twice but always want to return!

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  23. I would so love to go to Italy and explore it all! I wish I had not taken proximity for granted when I lived in the UK and had made the most of geography! I love your pics – I know my trip to Italy is not if but when! How often do you get to go back?

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    1. Of living in the U.K would have given you so many options to travel around Europe! Never mind, it’s never too late!
      We usually go every 4-5 years. Our last trip was 2015, so now we will have to wait till my son finishes VCE which will be in another 2 years! All good though.
      Enjoy the week ahead Sammie, not long now till Chrissy 😉

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  30. La dolce vita! I love Italy, too! Rome is one of my favorite cities on earth for all its history and one of the best short vacations we ever had was our one-week Trip that first took us to Venice, after two days by train to Florence and after another two days with a rental car through Tuscany – only Pisa is overrated, but Siena, Lucca, San Gimigniano – love it!

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