A couple weeks ago, a group of us went on a little field trip by private bus with our USAC advisors to a city just outside of Torino. We found ourselves in the country side of Alba to visit a castle, as well as stop by the famous Truffle fair that comes to the city every year. One of the things I truly love about this beautiful country is simply the scenery of it's country-side itself. You are constantly surrounded by green hills that go on for miles, and the addition of the historic architecture makes it seem as if it were just taken out of a movie.
A secret passageway in the Castle!
Here are the truffles! I am not sure if you are able to tell the prices on here, but they are pretty expensive. Part of the reason for this is because they are not easy to find. They grow deep in the ground and you need highly trained dogs or pigs to sniff them out. We got to sample some of it with bread dipped in truffle oil, which was very tasty. We were told this distinct taste is something that you either love or hate.
I am loving these fall leaves everywhere! This is basically our school campus, or the park just outside of it, so I get to walk by this everyday. I am always so tempted to make a huge pile and jump into them! I guess this is something I miss out on growing up in Arizona! ;)
There are many, many pizzerias in Italy- just about one on every corner. I have been to plenty and have many favorites, but above all, I have to say that this one has topped them off. Not just for the reason of having wonderful pizzas, but the scenery all around is beautiful.Who wouldn't enjoy having a delicious meal sitting outside with a view like this??
We have a friend over here in Italy who's from Australia and one night she was over for dinner and insisted upon us all trying this interesting, very well known snack in her country... Vegemite! She found it quite humorous as we all prepared ourselves for this, not knowing at all what to except. I can't say that I actually enjoyed this, nor would I ever crave this distinct flavor. One of my roommates even actually spit hers out! It was a funny experience and now we can all say we've had Vegemite!
Happy Thanksgiving! This was my second out of three Thanksgiving dinners I've had over here! The Sunday before Thanksgiving, my roommates and I cooked up a feast to enjoy together here at home, because they all wouldn't be in town on the actual day. This photo was from our USAC Thanksgiving dinner they put on for us on Wednesday at the school. My third one was celebrated with my Italian friends, because they are so interested in the American culture. I contributed to this with a homemade dish of stuffing, which they loved! First time making it and it turned out great! We finished the evening going around the table saying the things we are thankful for, and I was able to speak it all in Italian! :) The funny thing is not one of these three dinners were on the actual day of Thanksgiving. Instead, I got to Skype my family, that day while everyone was all together. I loved it because it was as if I was right there with them!
It's beginning to look like Christmas...
These next two photos were taken in a tiny shop next to the famous 'Bicerin Cafè'. Torino is known for it's chocolate, so the shop was filled with many varieties! From the moment you walk into this place, you are able to smell each and every one of these delightful treats!
Every year starting the beginning of November until second week of January, these lights go up all around some of the streets and Piazzas of Torino! This event is called "Luci d'Aritista", which means, Artist Lights! This first picture is along the street just near our apartment, Via Garibaldi. The next photo is a very cool one called "Planetario"! For someone who loves Christmas and lights, it's very exciting getting to walks through these streets looking up to see it all!
Now, my roommate, Virginia and I get to look forward to seeing Paris, France this weekend! We leave in two days and have plans to visit the main highlights of this city along with the added necessity of Disneyland Paris! We are both pretty big Disney fans, so this is something we couldn't pass up! Well, I will make sure to come back with plenty of pictures to post! Ciao ciao! Or shall I say, "Au revoir!";)
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