Heather and I spent a weekend visiting my family in Vezzolacca, a lovely little town in northern Italy! It was so nice to get away from the Uni for the weekend and relax, eat, meet people, eat, hear stories about my family, and eat some more.
Me and my cousin Marika!
The view from Marika's porch... notice the SNOW! My great-grandmother was baptized in the church there at the top of the hill.
Cappuccino and breakfast waiting for us every morning :-) 
Marika, me, and Cousin Irene
An old church
Walking up to the Castell Arquato
The house my great-grandmother was born in
Darling outdoor kitchen
On the steps of my great-grandmother's home
Later that evening, we visited my grandmother's cousin Anna and she told us the story of Vezzo.
While we were there, we took a day trip to Florence!
Gelato :-)
Waiting to get into the Uffizi Gallery 
The David! The real one is the most incredible piece of artwork I've ever seen! We were too afraid to sneak pictures, though...
Brunelleschi's Duomo
