Allison's Wonderland

The Little Cafe we Ate At

SHOES!!

Chinese products may not be the best, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not cheap!  Jess, Meghan and I set off to see the sights of Prato…which weren’t too many, but due to the huge population of Chinese people in this part, the market is one of the best. Grabbed a brioche and some coffee at this little place Meghan recommended and then we were off!  After wading through crowds and crowds of people we found exactly what we were looking for.  Shoes.  And lots of them.  I had already bought 3 pairs of shoes since I’ve been Italy…why not buy another

Trying on my Shirt

pair?  I got a pair of the cutest little heels for only 5 Euro!  I was ecstatic.  Poor Jess found a beautiful pair of black heels after her one right shoe was stolen and then switched with another at a party she went to in Mondovi.  She was stuck with two left shoes.  L She was in desperate need of a new pair of heels.  When she told the stall owner that she was a 41, they just looked at her like she was an alien or something and said that her foot was too grande.  A 41 is like a 9 ½ at home which really is not that big.  It’s pretty normal.  Sorry to say, no heels for Jess. L  Meghan and I both ended up with a pair though.  SWEET!  I also got a cute little shirt for only 3 Euro.  SCORE!

All the old little Horse Bitty's

Once we were done with our shopping we set out to go to the place Meghan’s boyfriend worked at.  He worked on this beautiful farm that bred horses for chariot race type things.  Not sure, but the farm was beautiful and the three of us had a picnic of bread, cheese, and

Having a picnic

tomatoes.  It was so good.  I loved it.  Once we were finished we decided to road trip through Tuscany before heading to Firenze.  We stopped at this little winery called Pioggiola and got two bottles of wine for only 4 Euro.  We were pretty stoked, plus the winery was almost 500 years old and we got a tour.  Even better.  After our wine tour we went to this little town called Artemino.  It was rainy and gross out, so the town wasn’t that amazing, but pretty none the less.  It was just a day in the car….Good times with good friends…

The Zom Mobile in the Tuscan Countryside