Tuscany was absolutely beautiful! Thinking about it now, it almost feels unreal that I actually witnessed all the beauty that was surrounding me. Before I update fully, I need you all to do some quick homework, because I don't feel like explaining certain things. But here are a few things that need to be said:
I haven't uploaded my pictures yet. I think I'm developing arthritis from sitting on this cold, hard linoleum. I've tried pillows. I will do that this week, though!
Friday, I leave for Montpellier, France to visit my best friend, Kirsten, who is also studying abroad. I. CAN'T. WAIT. So that will be another several days senza update.
Did you know?
(This took me awhile to figure out about the geography of Italy...)
Tuscany is not a city. So when I say that I went to Tuscany, and visited several cities, don't be confused! Italy has 20 regions and within those regions are all the cities that we're familiar with. Rome is in the Lazio region. Toscana (Tuscany) is another region, and during our trip, we visited Montalcino and Siena.
Montalcino is the home of one of the most important wine producers in Tuscany, Castello Banfi. We got to visit and experience a wine-tasting and walk around the villa that houses wine tastings and a sort of gift shop. That was pretty cool. It was beautiful. More later.
Siena was amazing. To fully appreciate Siena you must:
(Lane and Barb, some day, we need to make a special trip to Siena to experience the Palio. I'm sure you'd love every second of it).
Anyway, make sure to check those links before the next post, because I'll be talking about those things as if you have a basic understanding. I know, perhaps it defeats the purpose of explanatory writing, knowing my audience, blah blah blah...I'm taking a short cut.
I had a great time over the weekend, it was beautiful, and exciting to see what I've learned so much about. Oh yeah, in one of my classes, we talked a lot about Siena and the culture, so the trip to Siena had much more significance. Mid-terms this week. At this point, one down, one to go. After tomorrow, I'm good to go. After Thursday, I'm super-good to go.
I'm still having the best time, and I still miss everyone. Just wanted to let you know.
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What contrada do you live in?
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