San Marino

Well guys its time to talk about the rest of my trip to Parma, Italy & our quick trip to the small European Country of San Marino.        

        (If you want to see day 1 & part of day 2 on our adventures in Parma, then click here:  Parma Day 1 & 2 ..)

After the awesome day of touring beautiful Parma we took off to meet Craig at his work, and get a tour  of his plant, and how jobs work in Italy. It is called Terex Port Solutions. Check out there webpage because you wouldn't believe what they put together there.    It is located in Lentigione, Italy.  

   We left, went for a ride to see some amazing homes. I love love Italian style homes, especially ones that look like you are in Tuscany. We then took a walk down by a river because Zak wanted to check out the local fishing habits :)  It was beautiful, and I can only imagine how pretty it would be in summertime. I hope to go back for a walk there in the summer. 

After we got back to the Hotel we met up with Craig and one of his co-workers and went to find a place to eat. Fun fact about Parma is that most restaurants don't even open until 7:30 PM or so. We went to a restaurant called "Trattoria Corrieri", and I will never forget it, because the food I had was so amazing, and the best I have eaten since moving to Europe.  We had fried pocket bread & you put meat and cheese into the center of it. Not just any cheese either, no it was chunks of authentic 'Parma' cheese.   I can't even explain to you the rest of my meal. It was a type of cream filled noodle in a broth soup. Zak had some pasta that looked like green beans, but it was delicious. I also don't drink often, but I had a red wine that was so amazing. I normally go for whites, or sweet wine but the red complemented our meal. I really recommend trying this place out if you are ever in the area.

                                          **Link to there website is right here: Trattoria Corrieri

                                          **Link to there Facebook is right here: Trattoria Facebook

So we went back to our hotels happy and ready to rest for our trip to San Marino the next morning. So if you know me, then you realize I got up a little grumpy because I love to sleep in. We went down for breakfast and I tried my first cappuccino ever. With a lot of sugar added it was good;) We were ready now for our trip. It was only a couple hour drive there and I loved to see the beautiful homes along the way. It is just so extraordinary being able to see places which you never dreamed you'd see.  Once in town it was a bendy journey to the top, but something we wouldn't change. They have a tram ride before you start to go up, but we decide to drive & go for a hike to the castles instead. There are 3 castles at the top that we went to and they were awesome. The views however is what takes the cake. 

Beautiful View

Believe these were the names of the different castles ! ( I hope)

Stunning little Church inside the Castle walls. 

These drawing were said to be left by prisoners that stayed there.

This is just breath taking

San Marino was such a lovely little town. We ate lunch in there shopping district, then headed home. Zak & I went home with some goodies, and great memories & I can't wait to go back to Italy again in April. See you soon

Much Love,

Brianna :)

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April Favorites

I am so excited to be doing my first ever April favorites. I have such a big amount of things I am loving this past month that I just had to share. Starting with my favorite fashion clothes and accessories. Skull this and skull that. I am loving it all. Starting with the fabulous skull bracelet I received from my amazing sister who makes/designs jewelry. This bracelet goes with anything. For a casual day out, to an evening date.    If your interested in the bracelet comment below and I will get you in touch with my sister so you guys can get a custom bracelet.
Moving on to the darling necklace. I like that its not to harsh of a skull, but has a little rock n roll to it. I bought this in a store called Bohme for $20, BUT I found it on Amazon later for half the price. You can check this hot thing here: 
        SKULL NECKLACE



*I am also loving a top I found at Buckle. It had some awesome colors to it, and the back is half cut out, so you can either wear with a bra underneath, or add a tank top which is what I do. You can find this shirt here: 
                         SKULL SHIRT



*Last of the skull items is the scarf. It is my second favorite! The pink scarf with the gold skulls is so so beautiful on. I get compliments every time I wear it :)  So I couldn't find the exact one I bought, but I found one that I think is BEAUTIFUL.  Check it out here:  SKULL SCARF










*I am also LOVING my Coach shoes. I found them at Hill Air Force Base, so I got and amazing deal. I bought the Brown and Black so I could wear them with pretty much anything. They are way cute with Jeans and would look cute with leggings also. I couldn't find these on amazon, but if you search Macy's or a big retail place you should be able to find them. 

                                      
                                       

                                      


                                          

                                                                 BEAUTY FAVORITES :)

*I love my camo makeup bag. It fits my day to day makeup and supplies I need.  *Essie nail polish in Turquoise & Caicos is a pretty mix of blue and green. You need to add two coats to get the best color. You can look at and buy it here if you love the color like I do: Essie Turquoise & Caicos
*Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre is my favorite moisturizer. I just pat in onto my face and let it soak in. I seen it while watching PixiWoo on YouTube. So I purchased it and have loved it ever since. You can pick your own up here if interested: EMBRYOLISSE
*Mac lipstick and lipgloss tend to be a favorite of mine. These two colors combined are so cute. Natural with a spark of pink. The Lipstick 'Girl Next Door' can be found here(but its pricey because the collection is over and sold out of stores): MAC Girl Next Door , and the Gloss is called 'Summer Sweatheart' can be found here: Mac Summer Sweatheart .
*Maybelline The Falsies has been a favorite for awhile now. I even did a review on this product a couple months ago. I am just in love with it. Check it out here: The Falsies
*Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation is pure delight. I normally shy away from products that have a smell to them, because they can break me out. However this does not. It has a fresh scent to it that just makes me happy every time I apply it. Only problem with this foundation is finding your true color. So if your in USA search E-bay and Amazon for your correct color because you can't buy this in stores:)
*Last is the Real Techniques Stippling Brush. It is the best brush I have found to get the foundation across my face smoothly and without creases and messes. Its here: Stippling Brush



Some other Fun odd favorites start with:

*Market Peach Candle from Bath & Body Works! Its so yummy I wish I could eat it up!



*Also love my Fishing welcome mat. It just really fits me and the hubby's lifestyle and home decor. 

















Last is FOOD favorites. 

1. People Water (awesome company)
2. TEA(loving all kinds right now)
3. Avocados(a good fat)
4. Sugar Snap Peas(yummy plain or with ranch)
5. Caramel Sauce(it is what StarBucks uses)







Thanks for reading, and hope you enjoyed it. Make sure to stay tuned for Lots of outdoor posts and the hardest post I will ever have to do! (Weight gain and my plans to get healthy)
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