Trip Tip a Day

Tip of the day:  Try Grom gelato in Firenze Blurry photo of the Bacio sign - on the Grom website Bacio is the flavor "with Venezuelan Ocumare chocolate and Tonda Gentile hazelnut chips" Chocolate/hazelnut = Bacio = heaven Grom website in English http://www.grom.it/eng/index.php Flavors http://www.grom.it/eng/prodotto.php August flavors http://www.grom.it/eng/gusti_mese.php Shops (yes, Malibu and New York) http://www.grom.it/eng/gelaterie.php

Tip of the day: Eat more gelato! On the movie poster for Eat, Pray, Love , Julia Roberts sits on a bench in Roma holding a spoon in her mouth with a cup of gelato in her hand. I had my own "eat gelato, pray gelato, love gelato" experience in Italy. Time to get moving and document the gelato-a-day era of our spin through Roma, Firenze, and Venezia! First off, the photos from the beautiful gelato shop in Firenze. Gelato cones dancing Nocciola (hazelnut) Cioccolato Pistacchio Melone Limone Stracciatella (white base with chocolate shavings)

Tip of the day: Visit Il Duomo di Firenze, Cattedrale di S. Maria del Fiore From afar - see the dome? Up close - see the dome? http://www.duomofirenze.it / Inside - see the dome? Polychrome marble - 3 colors Magnificent - if you visit Firenze, you won't miss it, it's grand and beautiful.

Tip of the day: Be ready to find jewelry shops lining the Ponte Vecchio Much to my surprise, the famous Ponte Vecchio in Firenze (Florence) was lined with jewelry shops.

Outdoor Cafe Seating - Rivoire in Firenze Italia On my last trip to Germany, I brought home 5 different dark chocolate and orange bars and shared a taste test with the family. It was fun. On this trip, while in Florence, I brought home 5 mini bars from Rivoire for a personal taste test. http://www.rivoire.it/ . Amara (my favorite - nice balance of sweetness) Amara 90 Extra Amara Cioccolato Tiro Dolci and Latte We stopped at a leather store on the Ponte Vecchio and had a nice chat with the owner. She told us her favorite place to take visitors. We headed directly to the Piazza della Signoria to relax in the cool indoor air conditioning with a warm cup of chocolate.