I Speak British Part 3

Holiday - Vacation

Pram - Stroller

Bobble - Hair tie

Lollipop Lady - Cross Guard

Satnav - GPS

Nappy - Diaper

Lie Down - Nap

Motorway - Freeway

Toilette - Restroom

Underground - Subway

Cash Point - ATM

Hen do - Bachelorette

Check out part one and two here and here.

5 Things I ♡ of England

1. Yorkshire Tea: Every morning when I was in England I would have a cup of Yorshire Tea. It is basically black tea but it is oh so good. The English like to add milk and sugar which makes this feel like a treat instead of just a boring cup of brew. I would have up to 3 glasses of this stuff in one day so when I was headed home (to Florence) I decided to bring some with me. :) 

2. Home Cooked English Meals: Vicky's mother was a sweetheart. In fact, I fell in love with both of her parents. Anyway, one of my favorite memories will always be what Mrs. Milne made for dinner. She would come home from work and still cook and set the table. She's like superwoman. :) My favorite dishes were the Yorshire Pudding, the lamb, and the sausage and mash. But seriously, every meal she cooked was delicious.

3. Topshop: So we have a few Topshops in the US- nowhere near me- but this was my first time going to one. I was excited because I heard they had the cutest clothes. Sure enough they did! Poor Vicky I wanted to spend hours in the store! Really. I loved their shoes and dresses the most. I was disappointed at the bra sizing because they don't cater to women with bigger breasts and they had the cutest bras! :/ I ended up getting a cute little backpack and a dress. :) I will go back one day. If not in England then in the US.

4. Scenery: England was more beautiful than I had expected. Of course since it always rains the grass is bright green and the trees are tall and wide. It was nice to get a change from the Italian scenery. Half the fun of traveling was the car ride going somewhere just looking at the beautiful hills, fields and trees. 

5. Cadbury Chocolate: We might have Cadbury Chocolate in the states but this was the first time I tried it. IT WAS SOOO GOOD. I'm taking this home to share with you all but you have no idea how hard it has been not opening it! 

Monreale

On a beautiful sunny day we decided to go out to a town famous for it's Arab-Norman Cathedral and gorgeous views of the area. 

Outside the Cathedral of Monreale

The Cathedral of Monreale 

The tombs of two kings. 

Mosaic awesomeness! 

<3

Even the street signs are mosaic. 

Angel :)

We got a personal tour by one of the locals. 

Pietro, our tour guide, and Laura. 

Court yard of the Cathedral.

Map of the town. 

I will never get over all the beauty Italy has to offer. 

Palermo

Rainy Day in Taormina

I was so excited to visit Taormina. I heard it had some of the most beautiful views, it was a beach area and Etna was not too far. However, Taormina ended up being a rainy day for us. :/ I enjoyed my time there but I just need to go back again on a sunny day.  :)   

We were a little lost when we got off the train. The train station isn't in the center of the city like most train stations. 

This is the view outside the central train station. From here we decided to take a bus to the center. 

Taormina's main attraction is its Amphitheater. 

It usually has the best view but that day all we got was this. 

So I had fun finding places to take pictures at. 

The amphitheater itself is beautiful. 

The atmosphere was nice and there weren't too many people because of the rain. 

See, not too many people. Hehe. 

I love seeing cactus around Italy because it reminds me of my family. <3 

This was a cute little area but any time you see my on top of a rock it means I had to climb to get there. It was challenging. 

This one was a much easier. 

More nopales. :)

I will return one day Taormina. <3 I Love Sicily.
Mia♡