Well let me just say that the architecture is amazing in Italy-I especially loved the homes- with the barn doors right up on the streets-they hide the most beautiful courtyards! I loved peeking in when someone would open it up- it would look just like a dull, gray stone building on the outside and then inside the courtyard- a beautiful fountain, cobblestone pavers, flowers galore- vines, ivy- everything. Loved that! My favorite dish in Italy was most definitely pasta carbonara- it’s a pasta with cream sauce and bacon and cheese- so delicious. Believe it or not but I also ate the best Chinese food I ever had in Italy- crazy I know but good stuff! Brushetta- all kinds of wine- loved their versions of cheesecake – not too sweet like we have here in America- but so good. We stayed at a pensione when we were waiting to find a place to live- it’s like renting a room in a house- but not too primitive-it’s not like renting a “bunk”. You just share a kitchen and living room and a bathroom. Ah… I miss Italy!Forgot about the gelato- YUMMMMMMMM