IES Rome takes Toscana

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Kathryn Sommer
 October 26, 2015

On the IES trip to the Tuscany we were able to explore the small town of Montalcino for lunch and continued our trip with a guided tour of Siena. After the tour and some free time, we drove to Trequanda, where we dined and slept in a beautiful farmhouse estate named Fattoria del Colle. There we learned how to cook pici pasta from scratch and were able to taste some of their vineyard's wines.

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Narrow street in Siena with tall, historic buildings under a cloudy sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

     

Narrow street in Siena with tall, warm-toned buildings; Torre del Mangia in Piazza del Campo under cloudy sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Basilica of San Domenico         The Streets of Siena                   Arriving at Piazza del Campo

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Narrow street between tall buildings in Siena, Italy. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

     

Narrow street with tall buildings under cloudy sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Piazza del Campo                     Siena Cathedral                         The Tower of the Cathedral

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View of Siena with the Duomo under a cloudy sky, surrounded by historic buildings. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

     

Torre del Mangia rises above Siena's historic brick buildings under a cloudy sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Il Duomo di Siena                     View of Siena                           Il Torre del Mangia

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People harvesting grapes in a vineyard with lush greenery and a truck nearby. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Preparing Pici Dough                Rolling Pici Noodles                 Picking Wine Grapes

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Man making pasta at a wooden table. Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard with a truck. Blue grapes hanging on a vine. Poolside with orange umbrellas overlooking a landscape. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Trequanda's Sweet Vines          Fattoria del Colle              

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<p>My name is Kathryn Sommer and I study at Haverford College, a small school right outside of Philadelphia. I am a premed student majoring in biology, though I also have a passion for art, especially drawing and photography, both of which I enjoy the most when traveling. I was fortunate enough to grow up traveling the world, mainly Europe, as I was born and raised in Germany. On one of my shorter trips in my childhood, I have visited Rome and I cannot wait to get to know the city, the culture, and the people better.</p>

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