Ciao Followers of Bliss! As you read this I am boarding a flight for Venice and I want to salute you all for being so supportive and leave you for a bit with lasting images of Italy in anticipation of many more shots to come.
Please stay tuned tomorrow for our first guest blogger Come due Maiali (like 2 pigs in Italian). CDM are some of my dearest friends and are amazing food travelers. Please check out their piece on France and dive into their blog. Rumor has it these two pigs can dance like 2 angels.
Cheers to you all and enjoy the tour of Italy and some of my favorite bloggers over the next 25 days!

















Hope you guys have a safe trip!!
wonderful
That is a mighty handsome picture of you looking all Italian!
Buon viaggio!
Michael, I knew you and God had a pretty good relationship, but JC? Man, you two could be brothers! Light a candle or two for me. Blessings on your journey.
What a fine shot, green everywhere!
did not know you and jesus were so close.
Isn’t that a brilliant pic? Made me smile.
yes ma’am.
Safe travels good sir!
Molto bello!
Looking forward to your stories of Italia upon your return!
I miei migliori auguri per te! (and Juliet, of course!)
A visual image of you embracing JESUS , the ONE whose love embraces us all , is one of the most powerful and thought provoking photos that I have seen ! Wonderful ! Love you both ! drh
I totally agree. It is a BEAUTIFUL picture!
Beautiful pics, esp the one of Juliet in the vineyard. Lovely image. Safe flight!
Brilliant images! Look forward to reading about your adventures with envy! Have a blast!
brillaint shots Michael….
Wish you happy and safe trip
brilliant
Enjoy Venice, spritz, ombre e cicheti!
A reever dirt cheap, y’all! That’s most a the French I know right dare, cept bonjovie, an I think ‘at’s fer when ya git back.
Love the pitchers!!
Aw crap… Sherry said I was talkin Italian, and I said that’s what I thought. Then she says, “Well how come you called French?” I told her if she’d a kept quiet I wouldn’t have knowed I called it French. Ya shoulda seen the look I got!
More food!!
Safe travels!
Brilliant! Love the second photo (of mozzarella and tomatoes)
Have a fabulous trip!
Very spirit-ual photo with Jesus and his Sacred Heart. Most ghost-like.
Love the assorted cheeses. Can’t get many decent cheeses here in Oz. I so miss good cheese!
You didn’t say you were going to Venice! I’m viridian …
PS Do pop across to Mazzorbo if you’re on the lagoon over Burano way. Venissa serves lunch too, and you’ll marvel at the work they’re doing on the old vineyard.
Just gorgeous photos!
Thank you!
Ma che bello! I miss home so much!!! This is a beautiful post!