ten things i love about italy

& more

1. gelato

2. bells chiming

3. architecture

4. time to read

5. gnocchi
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6. the countryside

7. reds

8. cheap fruit

9. peek

10. cappuccinos

on tuesday we went to the world food program headquarters in rome

i left feeling both encouraged & discouraged

i'm thankful that the world food program is willing to take on such a huge task

the work they're doing makes a big impact

sometimes it's hard for me to remember how much good is being done when there is so much left to be done

we've been learning our italian with a game called "free rice"

with each answer you get right 10 grains of rice are donated to wfp

http://freerice.com/

afterwards we visited Tirelli

a huge theater & cinema costume workshop

15,000+ pieces

costumes from the movie troy

 some costumes pulled aside for a play

andrea sorrentino gave us a tour

he came to give a lecture the next day in ariccia

i learned about high end fashion

giovanni, armani, and others

i heard she's famous

neat, huh?