Tutto Posto

It is sunny and BEAUTIFUL today, so this will be rather short. But, after last Friday we were free to do whatever we wanted to. So, four of us went to Siena in the Tuscan country side. It was fun, but cold and rainy the whole time. It could have been nicer, but it was still fun. I ate SO much food. I literally thought I was going to die. The first night the waiter kind of liked us, so in addition to the food we ordered we also recieved a free bottle of wine, a bottle of dessert wine, and two traditional desserts. It was all good food, just too much eating. The next day we walked around, ate more excellent pasta and ravioli. Then we actually went to the Duomo in Siena. It reminded me a lot of the movie Beetlejuice. Odd, I know. But here's why, it was decorated with black and white stripes everywhere. Also, at the very top of the walls, there were stone busts of all the popes. The creepy thing is that they were all looking down at you, so during a service I'm sure you would always feel like someone was watching you. Also, there were angels plated in gold on the alter that were as big as me and I couldn't help but think if they ever came to life, they would be the scariest angels I have ever seen. All in all, it was a good trip. But, the thing is, it took 14 hours to get home. I woke up at 5:20 and did not get off the train until 7:30 PM. It was rough.

Overall, if anyone wants to go to Siena, call me and I will give you the names of excellent places to eat, stay and shop. Ok, now I can go outside and play!!