Saturday Morning Miscellany

Earlier this year I started planning a summer vacation in Italy.  and you know what they say about the best laid plans....
So instead of traipsing around the Italian countryside and islands
I'm reading (and vastly enjoying) the Gervais de Bédée blog written by garden designer Paul Gervais
With posts about villas of Perugia, small hotels of Sardinia and gardens of Chianti
I'm getting my little fix of the beauty of Italy
just look at the photos

Luscious, aren't they?

Have a great weekend!

Snooki from Jersey Shore Detained in Italy after Crashing Into Cop Car – Developing

More bad news for the cast of Jersey Shore.

Last week Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino got his ass kicked by a fellow cast mate, and now it looks like Snooki is in trouble.

Reports are surfacing that Snooki and JWoww where driving in Florence Italy when their car struck a police car.

The two Jersey Shore actresses are currently in Italy filming the third season of their terrible show.

No one was hurt and cops say no alcohol was involved, but we find that hard to believe. Cops say there has not been a formal arrest – yet.

This is not the first time Snooki has had a run in with the law. Last year she was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication but was released with only a fine and a few hours of community service.

She was also punched in the face while drunk and can share those details with you in the video below.

Watch Snooki talk about being punched in the face


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Free Hugs in Sondrio Italy? – Video

Some days, especially the one after Easter, watching a video like this…. just makes you feel good.

It shows what happens when a group of students from Italy converge on a small town offering a simple gift - free hugs.

The reactions from some of the people are priceless, and can teach us all something about who we are.

Playing With Polyvore - Dreaming Of Italy

Summer 2011 On The Amalfi Coast

Roman Holiday or Summer Vacation Italian Style

Now that we've had the time change and the days are getting longer, I'm starting to think about planning a summer vacation.
I'm not sure where I will be going at this point but any trip that I take will probably include Italy
which just yesterday celebrated 150 years of unification... thank you Bluetramonta Style for letting us know about Italy's anniversary.

I haven't been there in over a decade and conveniently, my younger brother will be moving this summer from Spain to Naples.

I'd like to spend some time in Rome, Sicily and on the Amalfi Coast.  But since those places will be so busy and touristy I might instead opt for

Apulia

The Tremeti Islands

and the Italian Alps.
I'm curious, if you were planning a summer trip to Italy, where would you go?