This week we're sharing all the details of our recent trip to Italy, specifically Florence and Venice. If you're planning to travel to one of those places, or if you're in the mood to just travel vicariously through our stories, it's gonna be a big story time episode today.

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Florence:

What we did :

Art museum

Combo movie theater/book store

Perfume shop

What we ate:

Cacio e pepe

Squash blossom

Gnocchi

What we bought:

Got tiny tattoos

Emma - silk scarf, stove-top espresso maker charm necklace

Elsie - moth and butterfly platter, Italian translation of The Secret History, 3 toys for Oscar, marbled journal, tiny marbled books for kids

Venice:

What we did:

Canals

Peggy Guggenheim collection

Gondola tour

What we ate:

Pizza

Pasta

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Book report

Elsie: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico Emma: Secret History by Donna Tartt

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