Poppi was way more than I had expected! The first sight of the countryside just made me fall in love. I am definitely a nature loving girl. The landscape was absolutely breathtaking. The numerous hills and villages down below looked as if they came right out of a storybook. And that was just the beginning. Who would have thought that we were going to be staying right beside a real medieval castle? That was a dream come true for me for two reasons. First, I have always loved fairytales and little kid stories about a knight saving a princess that was trapped inside a castle, guarded by a dragon. Castles, dragons, and dungeons; what kind of story could possibly be better? Second, I have always had a weird interest in all of the things from medieval times. It is something that just seems to capture my attention. Touring the castles is what made the experience even more real and exciting. One of my favorite parts of the castles were the drawbridges. When I was a kid, it seemed like something to just dream up, but seeing it in person makes it so real. People actually needed to have a moat surrounding their castle in order to protect themselves from enemies. I find that so cool! The dungeons were very intriguing as well. Seeing real human remains in the dark, cold room was thrilling. I would absolutely have loved to stay in Poppi longer! Maybe one day I’ll have to go back and buy that castle so that I can truly live out my fairytale.