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Stephanie Howell

reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.

our neighborhood (a picture walk)

Buona Sera! Though to you, it’s not evening probably. Here it’s 11 pm and I’m not tired…I swear I’m still not adjusted to this time zone!

I thought I’d take you on a picture walk through our new “neighborhood”…downtown Vicenza.

Thank you so SO much for all of the scrapbooking advice yesterday. I’ve definitely decided on the 12×12 format. And I love all of the “keep it simple” advice. So ready to get started!

Hope you enjoy these photos. I know the blog is “Italy overload” right now but that’s what our life is. Italy overload. 🙂

Sidenote: So GLAD I bought an iPhone 5 over here. The picture quality is just amazing.

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Have a beautiful and blessed weekend y’all! Ciao!

xoxo

S

Comments

  3. Amazing photos. You really are a great photographer. I can’t believe you are already in Italy. It seems like yesterday that you were announcing the next Howell adventure. So happy for you! 🙂

  6. So beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!!! I love living vicariously through you and be able to catch a glimpse of your adventure. One day, I will get there.

  8. It is absolutely stunning! Looks like an amazing time and totally worth getting overloaded on, but hoping that you get some much-needed rest soon.

  11. Keep going with the Italy overload. I love each and every photo along with your thoughts and feelings about your location!

  13. Stephanie – i know this blog reader is soaking in ALL of your Italy post. Dont stop. We love living vicariously through you!

  14. ummmm, I’m lovin’ the Italy overload! So don’t stop!! I love how you are getting out and exploring, and then sharing with all of us. What an amazing journey y’all are having!

  16. LOVE LOVE seeing Italy thru your lens, please don’t stop!! So happy for all of you, having so much fun and seeing new things. The kids are so cute on your IG posts too, thanks so much for sharing all of this with us!!
    HAVE FUN!!

  18. Just lovely! What a wonderful journey you and your family are on. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am really enjoying seeing your photos and reading your commentary.

  19. Italy overload? No way. I get to “experience” Italy vicariously through you. Bring it on. Sl beautiful.

  20. I, too, am loving all the pictures and stories so please keep them coming! My big trip this year is to China but maybe Italy will be on the schedule for next year!

  21. I think you nailed it…Italy overload is right. What a lovely neighborhood! Beautiful snaps.

  24. Have you pinched yourself yet????? I am loving living vicariously through you and your family!

  25. Please Please please DO NOT STOP sharing photos of Italy….I LOVE EVERY ONE OF THEM…kind of feel like I am walking down those streets myself….NEVER miss your blog! Oh you are sooo lucky!
    Patricia
    the PaperTemptress

  28. Gorgeous photos of a gorgeous neighborhood! Italy overload? I think you’d be in big trouble with all of us if you didn’t post all about your amazing adventure. Keep ’em coming.
    Question: I know you’ve been learning Italian, but is it still difficult to communicate? Ordering at a restaurant or shop – I’m imagining everything written in Italian (which I would have no idea what it says and I’d be all pointing and nodding my silly head off!)

  29. Dear Stephanie, no such thing as ‘Italy overload’! Your photos are gorgeous; gosh, even I could do Italy justice! It really is the country that has everything. You will soon get used to the slower pace of life; slow is the new fast! Keep the pictures tumbling in & enjoy each moment of your adventure.

  30. First, im so sorry for my poor english…..
    I love to follow your trip and living in Italy.
    I have just went home from our family vacation in Caorle, at the lido, nearby venice.
    I love all italien, the architec, the people and the food, and lovely wheather…..
    You have an amazing look on life, and cool spirit…
    If you ever come to Denmark, i will open my home for you… 😉
    Hugs and good luck

  31. I am quite sure I would be in heaven living where you are right now and would have to pinch myself each day, these photos are just gorgeous Stephanie…hugs

  32. Beautiful Stephanie! Thanks for taking the time to share your family adventures with us!

  35. Love the accordion man! BTW do you ever get tired of walking on cobblestones? Those were hard on my bones! I bet the strollers need shock absorbers. Ha! Keep on keeping on…. Consider your youngest might meet Prince/King George someday.

  37. I love the pictures they are all great but the picture of all the gelato made me drool!! I’m loving the heavy on Italy right now cause it’s so amazing that you’re there!!

  38. Fab photos, Stephanie! So enjoying your Italian adventure….better than any travel brochure! Thanks for sharing!

  39. Wow.. This view of your walk is astoundingly gorgeous!! So beautiful the architecture in the buildings, can’t wait to see more.. What a wonderful experience this must be for you all!! Take care xx

  40. Cool, you are within a couple of hours of my great-grandfather’s hometown (Udine). If I ever get to fulfill my dream of visiting, I’ll need to see VIcenza too. Super gorgeous. Thank you for sharing all the photos … can’t wait to see more!

  41. Overload is not possible when it comes to Italy. How wonderful it all looks. I especially love the tables outside the restaurants with people eating amongst the passersby. And the beautiful cobbles in the street. And the buildings of course. I hope you are all enjoying yourselves, I know it must be a huge adjustment and difficult to be so far from your country.

  42. Oh my word! I wanna be you…just for a day???? Most of those pics could be postcards! Have fun soaking it all in.

  43. Lovely pictures. Curious how you are dealing with the language issue. How are you able to shop, etc.? Also curious for what your plan is for the girls’ school, and if the littles will take a language classor if they’ll be in a preschool in Italy? I love the thought of living in another country while my children are little, but I don’t know how we would do school. Would love to hear about the tough side of moving to another country- right now you make it all seem so glamorous.

  44. We are in a different situation than most people who would just up and move to another country.
    We have an American army post to send our girls to school on. Right now it *is* all fun because we are just basically on a vacation at this point. Once we move off post it will be a different story. 🙂
    Sent from my iPhone

  46. WOW!!! it must feel like a dream to live in such a beautiful place. I know I’d have a hard time wrapping my head around it. The girls look like they’re having a such a great time!!

  47. oh and to answer a bit more of your question…right now we are immersing ourselves in italian as much as possible. for instance, we are going to restaurants where they only speak italian. this is forcing us to learn. also, iPhone apps and books are helpful. just learning as we go along.
    also- as to it all seeming glamorous …right now jimmy is not at work yet. we are living in an inn where someone else cleans our room. there is virtually no stress right now. just time to learn and acclimate.
    if you read my last post i talk a bit about some of the frustrations.
    s

  48. Oh my Gosh, just beautiful! Thank you for sharing your Italian adventure with us!

  49. Thank you for all the ‘overload’ pictures. I love Italy and seeing it through your adventures. Your pictures always make me laugh and smile – keep them coming!

  50. I don’t know if I’ll get to Italy in this lifetime so please keep posting pics! Thank you for sharing.

  51. Beautiful girls! I love reading about your day to day happenings. I am so sorry about your belongings! I am packing up our house with 3 kids (My oldest is going to 2nd grade too)and yesterday I thought if Stephanie can move to Italy with 4 kids, I can certainly move across town with 3. You are an amazing inspiration!