I made it to the Taravella's in northern Italy! Basically, I've been hanging out with the boys (Giacomo and Federico) in the morning and then sightseeing with Paola in the afternoon. On Monday, we went to Varese, which is known as the green or garden city because there are tons of trees and gardens all around. Paola and I did a little shopping in the town and then met up with her friend who lives nearby. Her friend has a swimming pool, which is nice because it is HOT and pretty humid here. I didn't end up going swimming, but it was nice hanging out by the pool.
After that, we met up with Gianni and went up to Sacro Monte di Varese (the sacred mountain of Varese). The trip was very winding, but so so green and beautiful! We also saw a few cyclists on the way up the mountain and I empathized with them. Along the mountain, there are churches and people make pilgrimages up the mountain, stopping at each church. When we got to the top, the view was amazing! We could see some lakes (not sure which ones... even though I asked Paola and Gianni and they told me) and the town below. We stopped at a cafe for an aperitif and sat on the terrace, which overlooked everything. The picture is of Paola and Gianni on the terrace.
As you may notice from the picture, it was kind of foggy/cloudy that day. Actually, not even five minutes after this picture was taken, it started raining. And not just a little rain. We're talking a torrential downpour. Luckily, we were on our way back to the car and only got a few drops on us. The ride home, however, was a different story; at times, we could barely see the road it was raining so hard. The roads quickly flooded. Gianni said, "now you know why it's so green here!" We also saw some cyclists stuck in the storm and I totally felt for them.
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