What a two week vacation can do to you

The day we got back, we had a late lunch (at 3:30). An hour and a half later, I was down at the archery range. When I got there, there was nobody there but a few people showed up a few minutes later, so I started shooting. It was a complete and utter failure for accuracy; on the other hand, I really learned how not to get frustrated when I am shooting terribly. After about two hours of shooting, everyone was about ready to go home. I got a ride home with one of the guys there.
The next day, I went down again. I got there at about 5:00, and this time there was already someone there: Matteo's uncle (I don't know his name, unfortunately, but I should). He was teaching a girl and her father. I decided to shoot a little way off to give them some space. I was shooting horribly!  It didn't help that the sun was in my eyes.
I shot for hours! It was good fun, even if I wasn't hitting the targets. Toward the end, Matteo and his dad came down. Alessio also came down, though a bit later. When Matteo was there, we practiced some of the more fun shots: shooting from a kneeling position and from sitting on a stool (for me) and standing on one foot, with your back to the target and other shots like that (for Matteo). Just before we left, I started shooting much more accurately: I was actually hitting the target! It was really exciting to see my work pay off. But then it got too dark to shoot, so we had to leave.
Ciao,
Florence