The Chianti Area!

Yesterday (Saturday) was so full of amazing memories. We left early in the morning, like always, on a huge bus. We drove 2 hours on the highway into the countryside. We stopped at a huge gas station where they promptly handed everyone huge trash bags because the next 30 minutes would be VERY curvy and they expected people to get sick.
Luckily no one puked on the bus. I felt pretty sick, but I made it. There were 2 girls who had stayed out until 5 AM the night before (only 2 1/2 hours before we left) and got absolutely plastered/made out with Italian married men. One vommed in every toilet we stopped at. She also forgot a bra at home. Dale was very understanding and nice to her. Hahhaa.

Our first stop was a beautiful little town called Pienza. They are very well known for their Pecorino cheese. The view was gorgeous and there were tons of cute shops. Lots of us bought some cheese there. I got 3 different chunks of Pecorino cheeses shrink wrapped together. It was so yummy! We stopped for sandwiches and gelato.Next, we drove 30 more minutes to a winery up in the hills called the Bindella Winery. It was so beautiful! A woman took us on a tour of the whole winery and took us into the cellar. She explained the whole process of making/bottling wine. We went into the main building for a wine and food tasting. We got to try all of their main wines and cheese, bread, meats and chips. Most of us bought some. I got a bottle of their white wine. All of them were delicious and it was hard to choose!



After staying there to explore the winery for awhile, we left to go to Montepulciano. A BEAUTIFUL town that is at a super high altitude. It has gotten pretty well-known ever since one scene in the second Twilight film was filmed there. It was so gorgeous. The whole city is uphill and when you get near the top, there is a huge square (where the film was) and the most unbelievable view over miles and miles of italian countryside. We walked around the town for a long time, got dessert, then headed home.

The ride home was luckily all highway. No vomm-ing but lots of everyone sleeping. We got home completely exhausted. Carmen and I went to a quick dinner. I got prosciutto pizza. Then we got home and stayed up on the computer and stuff. First night we were allowed to sleep in the next morning. We both totally slept in until 11:30 AM. Amazing!
Ciao!

Bridget-"She looks like Oprah"
Carmen-"Um, no she looks like Michelle Obama"
Bridget-"GOD! We're so racist!"

Carmen-"He was so hot! Did he have a nice voice?"
Bridget-"Ugh, I dont know. It was muffled behind his fucking ugly goatee!"
Carmen-" OMG, if he was a JEW you wouldve love it!"