Last weekend was definitely one of my favorite experiences since I've been in Italy. On Friday we went on a class trip to Assisi, where St. Frances is from. It is a beautiful medieval town up on a mountain in the Umbria region. After we explored Assisi and the cathedrals there, four of us got on a train to Tuscany. We stayed at a B&B in the country. It was so relaxing and fun! The owners of the B&B were super-nice. They cooked Tuscan food for us and taught us about wine (don't worry, Mom, I didn't drink a lot)! We went to a flea market, took a lovely walk, and learned to cook things like Risotto with Truffles! It was exactly the retreat we needed, and we came back refreshed and ready for an exciting week!
I am writing this in an internet cafe in Siena, Tuscany. Yes, I'm back in Tuscany again! Yesterday our class left our hotel in Ariccia at 6 AM. We traveled to Pienza and Arezzo, then we had a wine tasting and dinner at a real vineyard! We spent the night in Siena and have spent the day exploring. The duomo in Siena is a beautiful church with gorgeous frescoes. The colors are amazing! I will post pictures when I get back to Ariccia. It is freezing in Tuscany this weekend; last weekend the sun was shining and it was warm! Tomorrow we are going to Florence, and I am spending the weekend there in a hostel. I am so excited! Florence was number 2 on my list of places to see in Italy, next to Rome. It should be amazing! It might snow; I guess I will have to buy some warm gloves at the leather market! ;-) I will tell you all about it when I get back. Have a great day!
P.S. Here is the facebook album of my Tuscany pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2213384&l=9d773&id=7005597
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Sounds like a great time.
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