Oh my dear husband 😭 I miss you here and everywhere!

Went for a guided tour and it comes with a breakfast! The tour guide mentioned that the Vatican has their own farm and the have 80 cows. The milk use for the cappuccino is organic from their cows; and so are the eggs. The servings are too much! I must have just ate a tiny…

Well, next to seeing Pope Francis, truffle hunting with Matteo and Uzi the Italian truffle dog is the highlight of my Rome trip! People who know me well will tell I love everything truffles! And to hunt for it is such a dream! Thanks to Matteo for having this on airbnb experiences ! After the…

Cherrie, a good friend and Project PEARLS partner and supporter and I had a crazy night last night! Her special friend here in Rome is having a birthday on Sunday. So I volunteered to buy and deliver the gift – the whiskey! Such great gentleman! I am Team Cherrie + Andrea. May their friendship deepens…

I only realized how many Pinoys are here in Rome! And quite a few Filipino restaurants but of course Jollibee ! I tried the Sarap restaurant and had munggo and fried milk fish! Not bad – it’s home cooking taste. But I don’t think I can bring myself to eat at Jollibee 😂!

I don’t know her. She’s in front of me when the Pope was walking towards the crowd. She blurted out something and the Pope came to her and shook her hand. When the event was over, I told her she’s very blessed and lucky. She cried and hugged me. I feel like she needed someone…

I am so blessed to see Pope Francis again here at the Vatican. Every Wednesday, if he’s around, he hold a Papal Audience. Usually at St. Peter’s Square but since there are less pilgrims and tourists, it was held inside an auditorium. It’s packed and I got so lucky to get in even without a…

I noticed all these rosaries that people leave in churches as an offertory. I would love to leave my rosary but I just can’t let go of it. This rosary was the one I held in between my hand and Clif’s while he’s fighting for his life. Maybe, I will before I leave for Rome.…

I met another Snoeck! Sidney’s brother, Patrick and wife, Elsbeth. Oh boy! They can walk forever ! Patrick is a walking history encyclopedia! I learned so much! He’s the best tour guide ever! Free delicious lunch and drinks, he even carried my heavy purse all day ! If there is a clan the world needs…

I can “fly” and be independent because Clif never hold my wings down or clipped my wings to limit myself from soaring. But instead he often times pushed me to the edge so I can freely fall and learn how to fly on my own. I wouldn’t have the courage to travel and fly alone…