Our Trip to Italy

Our Dad's side of the family is from Italy and we love to visit there. We've been to Venice and Florence. We have lots of friends there. We especially love our Aunt Stefania. She's not our real aunt, but she's papa's really close friend and we love her like family.

In Verona, the town where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, we got a special treat. We were invited to Count Arvedi's palacio in Verona's countryside for a party. It was like a fairy tale. We got to wear fancy dresses and Papa wore a tuxedo.

We were served dinner "al fresco." Tables with white linen tableclothes were set outside on the grass and the food was served by waiters with white gloves.We were treated to private fireworks and opera singers.

Not what your average kid does in Italy!