But two weekends ago, Emma, some of her friends from home, and I went to Siena. We rented a car and drove through the Tuscan countryside. The drive was so beautiful. The hills were so green and studded with tiny villages made of yellow stucco. The olive and cypress trees also were quite a site.
But once we got to Siena we parked out wonderful little Fiat and went in search of a restaurant near the Campo. We ate at this place called La Torre. The food was absolutely amazing:
To start, we had tagliatelle di cinghiale (sheet pasta with wild boar). It is a Tuscan specialty and it was delicious. The pasta was so light and fluffy and the boar was succulent and amazingly seasoned.
After that we moved on to meat. I got the lamb, which was delicious. It was prepared rather simply but perfectly cooked. Emma and Sara got bistecca fiorentina, which is another Tuscan specialty, and Julia got the sole.
Then, we moved onto desert. Tiramisu is, by far, my favorite desert, and the tiramisu at La Torre was one of the best I've had. And after we washed it down with a cappuccino and the rest of our bottle of Chianti. It was the best lunch I've had in Italy.
After that, we walked around and checked out the shopping. I bought a new wallet, which I have been wildly searching for. It's bright green and multicolored on the inside. I finally got some of the world renowned Tuscan leather that I'd been searching for.
That's enough for now. As soon as Alex puts her pictures up I will steal them for my blog.
Ciao!
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