Tuscany

Yesterday evening I returned back to Rome from my weekend trip in Tuscany. This is one of the trips sponsored by the school, and you pay a flat rate that covers all of your meals, lodging, transportation, and anything else you can think of.

The weekend started early Friday morning where we boarded the bus at 7:30 AM and headed out. The first placed we stopped was at a vineyard for a wine tasting. We tried lots of different of red and white wine, and had some awesome food. This food was more than enough for a meal, but we still had lunch directly after. My favorite thing was the lasagna with truffle sauce. It was the best lasagna I have ever had in my life. It was delicious. We then went to a small town called San Gimignano, and it had some of the most breathtaking scenery that I have ever seen. We had a great meal there and then explored for a while and then headed to our villas. We stayed at a place called Montesigliano. It is like an old, small Italian town that someone has turned into luxury villas and olive groves which produce olive oil. We stayed in 3 villas, and they were all very beautiful and different. Most of the time we hung out in the big villa, which was an entire mansion with tons of rooms and lots of space. We had a lot of fun. We also went to Siena on Saturday, and it was pouring, so that put kind of a damper on that, but it was still cool. 

Some other things we did while there were an olive oil tasting, karaoke, and lots and lots of eating! Tuscany is probably my favorite area of Italy, and I cant wait to come back. I won't forget this weekend ever, as it was definitely one of the best I have ever had!

Kitchen

Living room of the villa

View from the villa

Olive grove tour