Before I start let me state that the internet here is not the greatest so ill post whenever I can get connection.
Now, let me try to put into words my first day here. Im right now sitting on our balcony at the college eating probly the best apple ive had in a while, listing to the church bells ring from the top of the town and just relaxing.
Our flight here was fairly non-incidental except for one student having their brother slip something into their bag wich could have easily landed him in an italian prison, notice that I say italain not american because it somehow got through customs at JFK airport. But everyone is fine so there is no need to dwell on the past when there has been so much more "enjoyable" memories...even though that was one of the funnist.
When we landed we were instantly greated by the bus driver for the I.C.I.F. After the hour bus ride to the dorms it was an instant culture shock to see students here not throwing a football around but kicking a soccor ball, something rarley done in the states. All of the students were instantly friendly in helping us move in and showing us around the campus. Im dorming with three other students here on the third floor and I really dont have a problem with it, the only draw back is were still not sure of the clothes washing situation, we think its all hand wash but we'll find out soon enough...or at least we'll have to.
This is our view from the dorm-room.
Once we found out where we would be living we had to go and find out where the college is and how to get there so 4 of us took off for the town, easily one of our best moves because theres no better way to find out about your surroundings then to experience them yourself. We found the school with ease, it's an old castle turnd into a school, we also found the local markets, butcher shoppes, church, and of course...the bar.

Our School.
So after walking around and heading back we decided to start chatting up the locals and found out that their interesting folk, and pretty damn helpful. They told us that if we dident get food today we'd be hungry sunday because the towns completely shut down after the siesta (1:30-4:30) The siesta is daily, the entire country stops and takes a break/power nap and then starts back up until there closing hours but on sundays they just go home, two of my rommates are doing last minuite runs for water as I type this. Back to the story, we headed back out to the town to get meats, bread, cheese, and fruits. Something eles that caught us off guard, you have to order meat in grams...So after trying to breach the language barrier for 10 mins one of our more fluent classmates happend to walk in and helped us out. We were ready to rumble for sunday brunch.
Get to the dorm, Check
Meet the other students, Check
Find the college, Check
Explore the town, Check
Get food, Check
Time to celebrate.

So without a doubt a great first day with only more to come.
-R
Good trip,good roommates, great vino but hand wash your clothes.... Auntie may have to send you new ones. Love Love Love Ya
ReplyDeletesounds great so far but i told you to
ReplyDeletetake me to do laundry..haha
Love you and miss you....
Thanks so much for this blog... It is letting all of us live thru you, I'm going to love this, Now go out and do something I would do... Something exciting and on the edge! Just don't drink so much wine you end up sick in front of the relatives lol. Thinking of you always, love ya
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are having so much fun and maybe if you had not slept in class you would remember that meats in Italy are bought by the "etto". I am also jelous because I would like to be there. They showed the tartufi fair of Alba in the Italian tv here in America and I looked to see if I would see some of you in the background but nopes; no such luck. Keep on having fun, this experience will stay with you for a whole lifetime.
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Please tell John to reconsider to stay and stick it out; when will he get another chance like this??? Tell him to do it for me.
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