Gelato in Italy With My Grand 🍧🇮🇹❣️

Sixteen days, countless scoops, and one sweet tradition with my granddaughter that I’ll treasure forever.

Sometimes the sweetest memories are the ones you never planned.

When Tyla Lu and I first arrived in Italy, on the beautiful island of Capri, we were up early one morning and decided to head out and explore together. 🇮🇹❣️

We wandered toward the ocean along a little cobblestone trail, taking pictures and discovering hidden treasures along the way. We found an authentic Italian perfume shop, a beautiful flower garden, and even a museum to explore.

And then we happened upon something even better…

GELATO! 🍧❣️

There was a little gelato shop already open for business at that early morning hour, and Tyla LOVES gelato.

So, of course, we stopped!

Tyla ordered her favorite flavor—mango gelato. 🥭🍧

And that was pretty much the beginning of a new Italy tradition.

Gelato after lunch.

Gelato after dinner.

Gelato while exploring.

Gelato just because we happened to walk past a gelato shop.

And sometimes gelato simply because it seemed like the perfect way to end another wonderful day in Italy. 🍧🇮🇹❣️

Now, you should know that we were in Italy for 16 days.

That can add up to a LOT of gelato. 😂

But the very best gelato adventure happened on our last night in Italy.

Tyla and I were in our hotel room playing our nightly games of Gin and King on the Corner when we remembered that room service ended at 10:30.

It was about 9:00 when I looked over at Tyla and said,

“You know, I think we need to have some gelato on this, our final night in Italy.”

Of course, Tyla completely agreed! 😂❣️

So she called room service and ordered our favorite flavor at that hotel…

Strawberry gelato. 🍓🍧

It arrived, and it was DELICIOUS!

About 30 minutes later, I looked over at Tyla.

“You know…I think I might enjoy a vanilla gelato.”

Tyla agreed.

So she called room service AGAIN. 🥰❣️

Another handsome young Italian man arrived at our door carrying more gelato.

We ate that one too.

Then about 30 minutes later, I looked at Tyla again.

“Do you think we should try some OTHER flavors of gelato?”

Haha! 😂

Of course she agreed.

So Tyla called down AGAIN and asked what other flavors they had.

This time we decided on pistachio and lemon—because, after all, Italy is famous for its beautiful lemons! 🍋🇮🇹❣️

Those were yummy too!

By now it was about 10:25 p.m.

Room service ended at 10:30.

I looked at Tyla one more time.

“I really think we need to end our last night in Italy with our favorite strawberry gelato…but you need to call RIGHT NOW before room service closes!” 😂🍓🍧

So she called!

We got our final order in just in the nick of time.

And I must say, it was also pretty fun seeing each of those handsome young men arrive at our door carrying our gelato orders all evening. 🤩❣️

I don’t think they minded making so many trips to our room!

But our gelato story still wasn’t quite finished.

Since we were leaving early the next morning, we needed breakfast delivered before heading to the airport.

As Tyla filled out our breakfast order form, I had one final idea.

I said,

“Why don’t you just write at the bottom that we would really like some strawberry gelato with our breakfast?” 💕🍓🍧

And she DID!

Because really…

What better way could there possibly be to say goodbye to Italy?

💕🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧💕

GiGi’s Little Life Lesson

Life gives us plenty of days to follow the rules, watch the clock, eat our vegetables, and do all the things we are supposed to do.

But every once in a while, God gives us a moment that simply begs to be enjoyed.

So order the gelato.

Then maybe order another.

Try the pistachio.

Definitely try the lemon.

And if you are spending your last morning in Italy with your granddaughter…

Go ahead and order strawberry gelato for breakfast. 🍓🍧❣️

Because someday you probably won’t remember exactly what you ate for breakfast in Italy.

But you WILL remember sitting in a hotel room together, laughing until bedtime, playing cards, ordering way too much gelato, and making one of those wonderfully silly memories that becomes part of your family story forever.

💝 GiGi’s Faith Corner

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

—Psalm 118:24

I believe God wants us to notice and enjoy the sweet little gifts He places throughout our lives.

Sometimes they are big and important.

And sometimes they look a lot like a granddaughter, an Italian hotel room, a game of cards, lots of laughter…

and one more bowl of strawberry gelato. 🍓🍧💕

GiGi Will L💝VE You Forever & LIKE You for Always❣️

Proverbs 17:6 💝