Then we had an appointment at a Balsamic Vinegar vineyard in Modena. Modena is the true and original place where balsamic vinegar is produced. On all bottles of b.v. the city Modena is on the label even though it is not truly from Modena. We went to this little cottage, up to the top floor where the barrels of vinegar are. A very cold room, the top vinegar sits for 25 years, and a small bottle of it costs about 65 euro. We had a taste testing session and took some pictures. The daughter of the family told us all about the history and process.
Then we took a bus back to the city center to the annual street festival- we happened to come on just the right day! There were dozens and dozens of vendors- selling cheese, meat, sweets, piadini, crepes, clothes, and other random things. There were hundreds of people milling around- good people watching. Lauren and I bought some fresh cheese- pecorini fresca. and also some sweets to eat while walking around. Lauren and I went with Rachel, Teresa, Addriene and Monica- a great group of girls, we had a wonderful day. Our first of many day trips!
But unfortunately that night after i got home i became sick and have been ever since- and it keeps getting worse. Today i was supposed to have a presentation in class but my nose would not stop running and i couldnt breathe out of it so i could barely talk. i am supposed to go tmrw, i wonder if i will be any better. We have two finals and a paper this friday for this presession class. I hope i get well by tmrw so i can start studying hard core.
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