Trip Tip a Day

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: Experience Venetian seafood - it's a whole new world. Antipasti - frutti di mare - prawns, octopus, squid, snails, crab, popcorn shrimp over polenta. We ate at a restaurant with Venetian friends who introduced this plate as Venetian Sushi - I love sushi. However, a plate this size was served to everyone at the table. Ummm, what, a second, third and fourth course? Delicious steamed clams - reminded me of growing up in Pennsylvania. We ate steamers regularly at our family favorite restaurant Trinkles in Cetronia, and on a restaurant on Lake Wallenpaupack at summer reunions. Lobster - or LobStah! Hello there.