After the first weekend of class, my program sponsored a
free trip the gorgeous corner of Tuscany! I don’t how this place isn’t famous
yet, because its beauty is unreal!
This area has the green, rolling hills that Tuscany is famous for, but
also beaches stolen straight from the Caribbean. The first night we arrived in
Maremma, we ate dinner in the nearby seaside town of Ortobello. We had time to
explore the gorgeous area before we ate a family style meal at a local
restaurant! My roommates and I pretty much had a photo shoot along the
waterfront at sunset. So fun! The restaurant gave us SO much food! We had fresh
gnocchi and marinara sauce, bread, salad, grilled vegetables (the vegetarian
entrée) and tiramisu for dessert. Wow.
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The next day we took a mini cruise around the islands of the Tuscan
Archipelago. The scenery was
spectacular, as my Grandpa would say! We arrived at Giannutri, the first
island, and hiked to a beach. We swam in the clear blue Mediterranean sea and
lounged on the scraggy rocks. This is where my roommates and I met our dear
friends Eugenia, Delia and Meiwen! We have dinner with them once a week now! We
boarded the boat and ate lunch on the sea! They served a bunch of gross looking seafood. We went to the
next island, Giglio, and walked around, taking in the scenery. After a long day
of fun in the sun, we went back to the hotel and ate dinner in their
restaurant.
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| The gorgeous marina we departed from. |
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