Que Bella!
We had a simply wonderful trip to Italy and Sicily. I call this post ‘que bella’ as that is an expression that my adorable niece, Quiara said constantly. As in “Que bella what a nice day!” Or, “I just spilled sunscreen all over my self, que bella!” She used it for positives, negatives, everything. I loved it - que bella.
We started out our trip with a quick 24 hours in Rome. I’ve been to Rome before, so I was happy to take Kevin on a ‘see as many landmarks in 1 day as possible’ tour while we were there - with of course lots of coffee, wine and snacks layered within the tour. We saw my favorite sites of Rome and managed to fit in lots of relaxing time sitting in cafes and eating fabulous food.
Stop #5(ish) on the whirlwind tour - Trevi Fountain
One of our favorite moments - sipping on a glass of wine late night with this as our backdrop…
After Roma, we took a quick train ride down to Naples then a beautiful drive down to Positano. We loved Positano - especially since there was not a whole lot to do there except, walk, eat, drink and sunbathe. It was a place that absolutely forced you to slow down and relax. Just lovely.
The beach in Positano…
A picnic on our deck with a view…
We also got the chance to visit Pompeii, which was fascinating… This is a main street in Pompeii, you can still see the grooves from the chariots that made their way down this street over 2,000 years ago. Doesn’t that just blow your mind?!
We then took a overnight ferry to Sicily to see my niece Quiara for a few days. It was so amazing to see her there living this surreal life in a small town in Sicily. Quiara lives, breathes and excels in Italian. She speaks nothing but Italian at home, and I am just in awe of her for picking up a new language and adapting to a new way of life so quickly. She is quite the amazing girl and I constantly feel like I have so much to learn from her.
Quiara and her loving family - she got sooo lucky to be placed with them. She fits in perfectly. 
Cute little Sicilian boats at the beach…que bella. 
