This past week moved slow. Really slow. I feel like the month has gone by slow, but when you know he is so close to coming home time likes to drag it out. Such a terrible trick. So in retaliation of my slow week, I jammed my weekend full of activities to help the time go by faster.
I stayed up late and almost had a heart attack watching my Heels play on Friday night. Rough game, but we somehow pulled it off! I was so proud of them for sticking it through without Kendall Marshall! Those boy's seriously are the best!
Saturday was spent at a winery and the James Taylor concert!! The winery is one of my favorites around here, and so this time I decided to stock up on wine...3 cases later, I felt satisfied. This place has one of James' favorite wines that he always talks about, so I made sure to get plenty.
Villa Sceriman is an pretty cool winery. When you first walk in you can do a taste test of all of their wines, for free, then you can buy a bottle and some ham, cheese, olives, and bread and go sit outside on their porch covered in picnic tables to drink and hang out. The last time I went it was really cold outside, so we sad inside by a fire place...but I can't wait to go back in a couple of weeks when everything is in full bloom!
Kaitlin and I left Villa Sceriman and headed further east to Padova to see James Taylor. We drive down the back side of a mountain and saw the prettiest view I have seen here in Italy yet! I am definitely going back to take pictures. We winded our way through several little towns, vineyards, farm houses and more. It was
beautiful to say the least.
Then we spent the next 45minutes driving around Padova trying to figure out how to get to the theater...we could see it, we just couldn't get there- so frustrating! But we made it at last and got to spend and awesome night with James Taylor! The venue was awesome! Once we picked up our ticket we got some food from a vender that was set up- he had panini's, french fries, and cheese and then wine barrels set up for tables! There was an opening act set up in the lobby inside playing some pretty good music, that neither one of us could understand, and best of all...there was a candy bar. A HUGE candy bar. It was awesome. Kaitlin has those pictures, so I'll have to get them soon...I was in heaven.
The concert started and we were so excited...we patiently awaited for him to play Carolina In My Mind- we only had to wait 3 songs and when we started we both burst into tears...so embarrassing, but true. I'm just glad I wasn't the only one. Ultimately- James Taylor was fabulous in concert!! He didn't really speak all that much, but he would introduce his songs, and even spoke some Italian! The crowd LOVED him. Seriously, everyone was clapping and stomping their feet- it created an awesome atmosphere to hear him play. The best part was the Italian guy who sat behind us. He was clapping his hands and stomping his feet and singing. Loudly. Trying to harmonize. It was great. Then there was this guy who was standing in the aisle/side of the auditorium, and he was LOVING life. He was clapping with his hands straight up in the air, a huge smile on his face, and dancing. Needless to say, it was awesome. Here are some pictures:
Last but not least, I woke up late Sunday (missing church because my phone didn't automatically change the time) to a text message from Kaitlin asking if she could convince me to go to Lake Garda......there is no convincing me. She picked me up and off we went! Lake Garda is a huge lake about 45 minutes away. There are several little towns and villages that you can go to along the coast and some beautiful drives up the mountains and the coast of the lake- but we picked the "touristy" town. It is this little town at the tip of a peninsula that juts into the middle of the lake. Let's just say it is touristy for a reason. Of course the day we decide to go, the town is celebrating the 500th anniversary of one of the churches and it was crowded!!! The town was bustling with life- all of the buildings are brightly colored, there were fruit stands open, gelato bars scattered throughout, there is a 13th century fortress that you can climb up to the top and get some breath taking views, and you could walk along the rocky beach to the very tip of the peninsula. Kaitlin and I hiked up to the tip of the peninsula, cracked open some cheese, salami, and bread and watched the boats float on by...and the several couples making out around us. Then Heidi and her brother Sam met up with us, and we climbed the tower and toured the little town. It was an AWESOME day trip! I can't wait to go back!
