Hi everyone! I’m Christina, from Hungry Meets Healthy . I was honored to be asked by Lea to write a guest post! Isn’t she the sweetest? Not to mention, she has the cutest clothes!
So who doesn’t love a vacation? I know I do! As a self-proclaimed foodie, I admit that new restaurants and foods are my favorite things about vacation. Because of this, I tend to choose locations that are well known for good food. Back in 2009, my boyfriend (at the time) and I decided to go to Italy! We went from December 26, 2009 to January 6, 2010 and visited Florence and Rome. Yes, we left the day after Christmas and it was awesome. Spending New Years Eve there was also pretty fun.
The first leg of our vacation was spent in Florence. Like any touristy city, you will have both good and bad restaurants. We quickly learned that it was best to walk to the outer city limits to find the good stuff!
Another thing I love about vacations is the freedom to eat out of my norm. I am a huge fan of trying new foods, and I always make myself sample something crazy whenever I can. We had heard about something called tripa, or stomach lining. We were nuts to try it, but we did. I know, it isn’t pretty.
Brandon took a bite and I could tell he was struggling to get it down. Based on his face alone, I initially refused to try it. He convinced me that I would regret not trying it and wasn’t letting me leave the market until I at least took a bite. That jerk won, and I took a bite.
It wasn’t good. It was chewy. It…
