Intriguing Italy

Italy, slightly larger than Arizona, is a long peninsula shaped like a boot, surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic. It is bounded by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia to the north. The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula's backbone; the Alps form its northern boundary. The largest of its many northern lakes is Garda, the Po, its principal river, flows from the Alps on Italy's western border and crosses the Lombard plain to the Adriatic Sea. Several islands form part of Italy; the largest are Sicily and Sardinia.

 

In 2014 my family and I plan on visiting Europe, we will travel from North to South, East to West. It has always been a dream of mine to visit Italy, to be able to see the St Peters Basilica Church, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Coliseum, Roma, the canals of Venice and mostly Lake Como.

 

But the greatest thing for me will be the FOOD... Italian food has always been a favourite of mine. Sitting in the streets of Rome with a big hearty bowl of freshly made Pasta in an amazing tomato sauce will make my trip to Intriguing Italy all worth the while.