Day of Freestyling 7/9

Since we didn't really have a plan today we decided to drive northward to see what ever looked interesting. Brynn and I slept in until about 9:30 then ate some light breakfast. We headed out and were on the road about 11:30. The first town we stopped in was called Pietrasanta- it was small but charming. Dad and Grandma ate lunch there but the rest of ua weren't hungry. We found the town square and explored a little. Unfortunately it was lunch time and most of the businesses were closed. Once we were ready we moved on to a little bit larger town called Massa. Upon driving in we saw a large castle on a hill-it looked cool so we drove up to it. Dissapointingly it was closed for some reason. After that it started to rain lightly. Our next adventure led us to the town of Fort dei Marmi which is on the sea. There was a long pier that we went out on. We watched kids jump off of it and saw quite a few large jellyfish! Then we strolled up and down the town streets. We found some amazing gelato flavored nutella and banana. I was in heaven! I really enjoyed the seaside town because it doesn't have as many tourists as some other places  we have been and it is so pituresque. We continued to drive along the sea until we arrived back where we were at yesterday. There is a long stretch of walkway that extends parallel to the beach that we walked along. I can't get over how far the beach stretches! We found a spot to sit down and have a cold drink and a snack before dinner at 8. Brynn and I continued to stoll the walkway. Then around 7 we headed for the restaurant that we had reserved. It took us a long time to find it because the GPS doesn't work very well in the mountains. It was so worth the frustration though! When we arrived I was awed by the setup of the restaurant. It sits on rocks right above a stream and waterfall! I can't describe it very well but all I can say is it was one of the coolest places I have ever been. I ate a sort of pasta stuffed with beef and cheese. It had a red sauce too. The best part of the meal was the dessert! We had marscapone with strawberries and panacotta with dark chocolate. It was amazing! After dinner we climbed up the hill in the dark then took cold showers because there seems to be no more hot water. It is almost midnight so we will go to bed soon. I had a wonderful day especially exploring the towns by the sea and the dining experience. 

View from Fort dei Marmi pier(rain in the mountains)

Some tropical flair:)

Gorgeous seaside path with various shops

Brynn,me,grandma at the restaurant