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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Basilica of San Domenico The Streets of Siena Arriving at Piazza del Campo
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Piazza del Campo Siena Cathedral The Tower of the Cathedral
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Il Duomo di Siena View of Siena Il Torre del Mangia
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Preparing Pici Dough Rolling Pici Noodles Picking Wine Grapes
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Trequanda's Sweet Vines Fattoria del Colle
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Kathryn Sommer
<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>