This weekend, Laura, Brittany, and I took the train to Siena to stay with some family friends of mine. There are no words to describe the beauty of the landscape and the city. Ulrike and Gerard, our hosts, live in a villa on the hillside overlooking miles and miles of grassy rolling hills and even in the winter months the view from their kitchen table blew me away. I can't imagine the sight during the summer. Ulrike cooked us the most delicious meals and cared for us with such hospitality. On Saturday morning she drove us to Citta di San Gimignano which she said is the "Manhattan of Tuscany." She treated us to capuccini and we continued to explored the quaint city. We were the ultimate tourists snapping photos of every little detail. Later on, Ulrike dropped me, Laura, and Brittany off in the main part of the city in Siena where we went to the duomo and the piazza which was definitely one of my favorite piazzas so far. We had a very relaxing weekend in the countryside, which is just what the doctor called for. She invited us back for another weekend so I am hoping to make a trip back when the weather becomes a bit warmer. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Ciao ciao!
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