Feature Story Notes

Primary Interview

• How long were you in Italy? 

We were there for about a month.

• What was your favorite place you visited?

My favorite place we went to was the church we got married in.

• Who was with you on the trip?

I went with my husband Steve and his family.

• How many places did you go to while in Italy?

We went to the Colosseum in Rome, the leaning tower of Pisa, the Venice Grand Canal and The Pantheon.

• Where did you get married?

We got married in a beautiful church called The Baptist Union of Italy.

• What was your favorite memory about the trip?

My favorite memory about the trip was going to Vatican City in Rome. It was amazing!

• What kinds of food did you eat while you were there?

We had some of the best pizza I had ever had and other Italian dishes like bruschetta, crostini, strolghino, stracciatella, and ciabatta bread.

• What food was your favorite and what was your least favorite?

My favorite dish was pasta e fagioli and my least favorite was the insalata caprese because it was really salty.

• Did you go anywhere else other than Italy?

Yes we went to Germany and France also.

• Did you met any cool people in Europe?

Yes we met a woman at the hotel we stayed at that showed us around Rome and another woman that we met in one of the churches that showed us some of the best food around town.

• Did you have any culture shock when you got there?

Not really because I travel a lot and I had already been to Italy about 16 years ago.

• What did enjoy most about the entire trip?

The thing I enjoyed most was spending time with my husband and his family.

• Did you learn any Italian while you were there?

Yes I did pick up some of the language while I was there.

• Would you go back if given the opportunity?

Yes I would love to go back.

• Why did you go on the trip?

We were already going on the trip this summer anyway, so we decided to just get married while we were there.

• What were your ways of transportation?

In a lot of Italy there isn't a lot room to drive around like there is in America, so most of the time we walked or rented a a car when going longer distances.

• Was there anything different that you saw in Italy that you wouldn't normally see in America?

Well in Italy they spend a lot of time cooking and their food is so much more rich and organic and everyone in America is always trying to walk fast, but in Italy life is so much simpler and slow.

• What are some of the customs in Italy that you had to learn?

When you are greeting someone new they say 'buongiorno' which means good day and when you are greeting a close friend or young person you say 'ciao' or hello and shake hands with the person, and when you say goodbye it is customary to shake hands again and say 'arriverderci' or 'arrivederla' depending on how many people you are talking to. It can all get confusing at times.

• Where did you stay while you were there?

We stayed at the Boscolo Exedra Roma in Rome, Italy.

• What is memory that you will never forget while you were there?

One memory I will never forget is walking around the Italian vineyards and watching the vineyard workers collecting grapes and bringing it to made in to wine.

Supporting Interview #1- Steve

• What was your favorite part of the trip?

My favorite part of the trip was going to the Colosseum in Rome.

• Do you know any Italian?

Yes I have learned quite a bit of Italian over the years.

• Have you been there before this trip?

Yes I have been there 3 times including this trip.

• What was your favorite food that you ate there?

My favorite food was the stracciatella.

• Would you bad if given the opportunity?

Yes I would go back.

Supporting Interview #2- Mom

• What was your favorite part of the trip?

My favorite part of the trip was watching the wedding and just seeing the church.

• Do you know any Italian?

Other than a few basic words, not really.

• Have you been there before this trip?

No, I had never been to Italy before this trip.

• What was your favorite food that you ate there?

My favorite food was the crostini because they make some really amazing bread.

• Would you bad if given the opportunity?

Yes I would love to go back.