{"id":993,"date":"2022-04-20T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"2023-10-11T23:26:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:26:50","slug":"%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b9-when-in-italy-pizza-canals-and-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/?p=993","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 When in Italy: pizza, canals, and mountains!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My plan for Italy was very different but the weather doesn\u2019t always play according to my rules, and then I adjust \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had about 72 hours to sprint across Italy and get to Slovenia before a lot of very rainy days were about to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1988\" height=\"1158\" src=\"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2022-04-26-at-21.47.02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I skipped the cool Alpine passes and the coastline, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I did manage to squeeze in the three things that I was really craving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h3>1. \ud83c\udf05\ud83c\udf55 Garda lake and sunset pizza.<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" data-id=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0875.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1017\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3745\" height=\"2809\" data-id=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0893.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3917\" height=\"2938\" data-id=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/alyoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0898-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half margarita \/ half marinara as I couldn\u2019t decide which one I wanted more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Part 51. Asti \ud83c\udfcd Garda. 321km\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36E9Q0ZklQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lago di Garda <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h3>2. \ud83d\udef6 Venice. The most romantic city ever.<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve been to Italy so many times but never in Venice. Probably because I was afraid to break the illusion, the pretty picture of the canals I had created in my imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the time has come to see it already. No expectations. Just go and see with my own eyes. It\u2019s probably just a couple of canals, a few boats, one billion tourists &#8211; five photos and I\u2019m done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then I saw this! Saw and fell in love! 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boardwalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somebody is eating a pizza at the bridge stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pink streetlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 400 bridges, all so different but equally cute!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sun, the clouds, the sunset, the lights after dark\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is love \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Part 52. Garda \ud83c\udfcd Venice. 257km\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ejq3R--B8WE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Venice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h3>3. \ud83c\udfde Fusine lakes<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was pushing my limits with the weather, and I can confess that it was very cold and I had to use all the layers I could. 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