Italy vs. France

So I've realized that I rarely make posts about every day stuff in Castiglion, the're always about the trips we take. So I though I would change it up a bit. The remainder of the long weekend was very relaxing. Yesterday was particularly good In the morning I got up and went running, which is easier here because the air is fresher but harder because there are so many hills. It was a good start to the morning though. Then after lunch me and Sonya and Hayden walked to this castle that is on a hill near ours. It was about an hour walk on little side roads with farms and cute houses and what not. At one point we walked through an area with tons of greenhouses filled with flowers. We got there and the castle was closed for maintenance or something, but it was still a good walk and it was neat to see the castle I look at out my window everyday up close. After dinner a big group of us went and watched the soccer game that was going on. Italy was playing France, and they are real big rivals.. especially after France beat Italy in the final game of the world cup last time around. But lucky enough, Italy won! 2-0 The first goal was off a PK and the second off a free kick right outside of the box. So both were from penalties, which is not quite as exciting as a normal goal.. but I'm not complaining. A win is a win no matter how the goals were scored. So now Italy moves on with the Netherlands, who are REALLY good this year, in the EuroCup. Which means more games for us to watch! Well I'm off to class and to our pre-Siena meeting. A dopo! Oh yea, and I felt like this post needed a picture.. so heres me with one of the little turtles we have in the courtyard! Aren't they tiny? I wanted to put a picture of the castle, but iPhoto is being stupid as usual and won't retrieve my picture, so you get turtles instead!