This week we're sharing all the details of our recent trip to Italy, specifically Florence and Venice. If you're planning to travel to one of those places, or if you're in the mood to just travel vicariously through our stories, it's gonna be a big story time episode today.
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Florence:
What we did :
Art museum
Combo movie theater/book store
Perfume shop
What we ate:
Cacio e pepe
Squash blossom
Gnocchi
What we bought:
Got tiny tattoos
Emma - silk scarf, stove-top espresso maker charm necklace
Elsie - moth and butterfly platter, Italian translation of The Secret History, 3 toys for Oscar, marbled journal, tiny marbled books for kids
Venice:
What we did:
Canals
Peggy Guggenheim collection
Gondola tour
What we ate:
Pizza
Pasta
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Elsie: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico Emma: Secret History by Donna Tartt
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