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My name is Lisa and I'm a crafty girl with wanderlust working as an engineer by day. My blog chronicles projects in my home as well as pictures and stories from my travels.

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Entries in Italy (35)

Sunday
Jul152012

Picture of the Day: Columns at the Parthenon

Rome, Italy
3.25.2012 

Monday
Jul092012

Picture of the Day: View Overlooking Positano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positano, Italy
3.22.2012 

Monday
Jun182012

Picture of the Day: Statue of Triton Blowing A Conch

Trevi Fountain
Rome, Italy
3.25.2012 

Wednesday
Jun062012

Picture of the Day: Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rome, Italy
3.18.2012

Saturday
May192012

Picture of the Day: Ceiling of the Parthenon

Rome, Italy
3.25.2012

Monday
May142012

Picture of the Day: Trevi Fountain in Rome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rome, Italy
3.26.2012 

Saturday
May122012

Picture of the Day: Arch of Titus Overlooking Restoration Work at the Roman Forum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rome, Italy
3.19.2012 

Saturday
Apr142012

Picture of the Day: Detail of Trajan's Column in Rome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rome,Italy
03.19.2012

Thursday
Apr052012

Treasures From My Travels: Italian Coffee Grinder

When I travel I love to bring back things for my home. It makes me so happy to be surrounded my mementos from my trips and the memories each item brings back. I've been meaning for a long time to start writing down the stories behind all the treasures from my travels and I thought it would be fun to share them on my blog.

Picked up in Sicily on my Italy trip last month, this little coffee grinder is a recent addition.

Frank and I were wandering through one of Palermo's many colorful street markets (where we also got a spleen sandwich) when I spied it sitting amongst a pile of other random used items for sale. I had been meaning to get myself a coffee grinder so it was a perfect item to bring home. The seller wanted 20 Euros for it, but after a few rounds of bargaining back and forth (20-10-15-11-13-12-sold!) and approval from his wife the coffee grinder was mine for 12 Euros.

I love the worn patina that the wood has acquired and the red metal on top is a great match for my kitchen. It is not very big which is fine since I only plan to use it for grinding small amounts. As an added plus the small size made it easy to bring home and it doesn't take up much storage space. Cute and functional: that's what I call a perfect souvenir. Off to make some coffee... 

Wednesday
Mar282012

Picture of the Day: Street in Terrasini, Sicily

Terrasini, Italy
03.24.2012