The Marinelli's picked me up at the airport at 8pm and took me into Torrino to eat some delicious Italian pizza. We met up with Manuela (Kikka's sister) and her boyfriend and Mattia (Kikka's boyfriend). Everyone got their own huge pizza with really fresh ingredients. I had cheese, tomato, olives, and sausage on mine. Let me just warn you, you can NEVER out-eat an Italian. They all finished their entire pizza when I was half way done. Incredible.
Friday night we just walked around the huge plazas in Torrino and later we had the best gelatto of my life. It put's Spain to shame.
We slept in a bit Saturday morning then went to the local market which is kind of like Spain's Rastro but a little better quality. I bought a shirt, a ring, and a couple of scarves for pretty cheap. They also had a fresh fruit, cheese, meat, and pasta market on one side. It was like heaven. I'm sure dad and Rachel would have freaked out at all the gourmet Italian cheeses and pastas.
For lunch we had Italian chinese food which was pretty good. I never thought I would learn how to use chopsticks in Italy haha. Then we went to drop off our compras at her house. From there, me and Kikka hopped on her Vespa and went our for more shopping and more gelatto. It's what Italians do. Shop and eat. The Vespa was fun and I don't think I took a breath the whole time we were zooming through the town.
For dinner Saturday night, Daniella fixed 4 cheese pasta and we also had ham and bread. Italian food is amazing. From there, Saturday night was very interesting. Me, Kikka, and Mattia went to a girl's birthday party at a Discoteca. We left at 11pm and got back at 5am. It was fun night of dancing and all the Italians were really nice about trying to include me as much as possible in their conversations. We went to bed when the sun was coming up and woke up around 10.
Sunday morning we took a walk around Kikka's house at the foot of the alps. It was beautiful to stroll in the countryside and enjoy the beauty of Italy. The scenery is surreal. For lunch we had eggplant, brocolli, cheese, bread, and salad outside on the terrace. It was fantastic. I could not have asked for a better weekend and a better host family. I love you Marinelli's!!
Me and Kikka in front of their beautiful house and surrounding gardens.
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