On Monday we caught the train to Mantova and visited The San Felices (Emilys first host family). Marcia made a huge dinner crepes with pumpkin, cheese and mushrooms, delicious but veeeeeeery filling, followed by vegetables and insalata, then lemon cake and finished off with meloncello (like limoncello but with melon). I was very proud of myself as my Mum bought me up to eat everything when being entertained. On Tuesday Bruno and Mina , the Nonna and Nona took us back to the station (really nice grandparents who said I looked like Emilys sister). We are now in Turin with Marta and her family, Very hospitable people, with Ems help I am understanding most of what I am hearing. Turin looks like a much more beautiful city than Milan, not as many modern buildings and much
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