Come To Cortona

February20th: Come to Cortona

Today was the perfect day! After class I went outside and wrote in my journal under the Tuscan sun. Then we all loaded onto a bus to Cortona where the film, Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed. It is by far my favorite place in Italy! It’s similar to Castig but a little larger and on a higher hill. Our tour guide gave us a quick history of the town and told us about Saint Margaret whose body we were able to see in one of their churches. It was a little strange in my opinion but you could tell she was very important to the people living in the city.  At the end of the tour I was able to talk to our tour guide and I felt I really connected with her. She was so kind and gave me two hugs before leaving. It was very comforting. We had an hour to search the town on our own before the bus came back. It wasn’t much time to explore but we had the greatest coffee and met several Americans that go to school in Georgia but who are studying in Cortona. We exchanged numbers and decided we would go back to Cortona and hang out with each other. I am looking forward to spending time with some fellow Americans! On the bus ride back everyone started singing together. It didn’t sound too well but it made me happy to see the relationship we have built. I love each and every one of these people. Everyone is so different but so beautiful. I can’t wait to see what our relationship is like by the end of this trip.