After our glorious stay in Vernazza was finished, we hopped a 3-hour train to Milan Italy. We only had one night before catching our flight back to Chicago. The hotel we stayed at was the AC Milano, a very modern hotel,…
Spray Painting Wrought Iron Furniture
I spruced up our covered back patio this summer on a major budget. We love, love, love having a covered patio space. By the time you add a grill and a little seating area, it doesn’t leave much room for…
How to Spend Time in Vernazza, Italy
Finishing up our 10 year anniversary trip with my sister and her husband! We began in Germany, made it to Switzerland, drove through the Swiss Alps, dropped the car in Pisa, and took a train from Monterosso to Vernazza. This place/town…
How to Make Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza
Over the Fourth of July, our street had a little impromptu block party and there is always so much delicious food to sample! I decided to bring an old standby, my mom’s Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza. This is such a…
How to Road Trip from Lucerne to Pisa to Vernazza
After our one night stopover in Lucerne, we headed out for a full travel day, which included 5 hours in the mini bus and an hour train ride to our final destination, Vernazza, Italy. I have to say that renting…
One Night in Lucerne Switzerland
Our road trip continues! From Heidelberg, we hopped in the mini bus and headed three hours to Lucerne, Switzerland. Our final destination would be Italy, so we planned to have a one night stopover in Lucerne along the way. Switzerland is…