To Live Is To Go To Italy...
May 24, 2010
I have been incredibly fortunate in my life to do a lot of travel but really, to live, is to go to Italy. If there is only one place in the world that you must visit it has to be Italy. Her love of everything good cannot help but rub off on you. Laughter, family, friends, incredible food, even better coffee, history, incredible buildings, wonderful clothing and beautiful handbags (just ask Gail!), wonderful friendly people, and great patchwork shops, and also, a wonderful respect for things of a higher calling. I snapped this shot in a street in Florence:
Much can be learned from the Italians, certainly the appreciation of art and design and a love of higher things. Gail and I took a tour of The Vatican and it was really an incredible trip:
There was so much art, design, and sculpture, that we did not know what to look at first. I would say, "Gail - look at the ceiling!" and she would reply, "No, look at the floor!" We just kept laughing at ourselves all the time (do you see 'the quilt'?):
Florence was amazing and at every turn a new place to admire and soak in the history (watch that step Gail):
Especially The Vatican:
And so, racing around Italy, you learn that art is life and life is art:
Go on, find out. I dare you...
Leanne Beasley xxx
Thank you! The content is extremely rich.
Posted by: cheap jewelry | August 29, 2011 at 01:24 PM
ciao Leanne, I am Nicoletta from North Italy. I am really happy that you love so much my beautiful Country. I thank you with all my heart.
I know for sure that all my quilters friends and I.. we all love your style!!
hugs, Nicoletta
Posted by: nicoletta | July 08, 2010 at 02:27 AM
Oh, you are so right. Three years ago, a colleague and I took a group of students to Italy and Greece. We had the time of our lives. I so love to watch the students as they see places for the first time. We are back to Florence next summer. ~Kelly
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Posted by: Kelly | July 03, 2010 at 11:52 PM
I love Italy. I spent quite a bit of time in Gaeta and Sicily. Love love love it. Got a chance to brush up on my Italian. I really enjoyed the small towns. People were so nice and the food. Need I say more...the Vatican just made me speechless. So much history and wow, what Michelangelo did with marble, it looks like silk. Amazing.
Posted by: Auntie Pami | June 04, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Thank you so much for sharing 'your' Italy with us all back here in the Americas. It is on my "travel to-do list" before I die.
Great blog.
Posted by: John'aLee Burk | May 29, 2010 at 01:59 AM
I can't believe it - I just returned from Rome too! And Tuscany too! Check out my blog and see my impressions! Ciao!
Posted by: judy | May 27, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Thanks for sharing your photos. What a wonderful trip! Gets one to thinking.... :)
Posted by: Tammy Gilley | May 27, 2010 at 04:35 AM
Leanne - such memories you have bought back. I'm looking forward to going back with my mother and sisters later this year to celebrate my mums 80th birthday! On another note - when is Glenharrow happening this year???? I need to organise my trip around that!! Thanks and hugs! xx Fiona xx
Posted by: Fiona Hawdon | May 26, 2010 at 07:56 AM
Leanne,
Great photos!! I want to go now!! Where ever I go I always notice a quilt pattern on a church window and on a tile floor. But over there WOW!!
Sandy N
Posted by: SandyN | May 25, 2010 at 08:55 AM
You're on, Leanne! [Only 3 sleeps to go]
Beautiful photos too. Thank you for sharing your fun trip. I can't wait to get there.
Posted by: Di | May 24, 2010 at 11:58 PM
ciao :)
i am Francesca from Milano.
i am really glad u enjoyed your time in italy.
hugs
Posted by: francesca | May 24, 2010 at 11:10 PM