Week 2

That Sunday after landing we spent the day roaming the beautiful countryside, eating at a local restaurant that our professors raved about. The owner was named Gina, with her eating at this quaint place was like home. She spoke great english which made for great service. It was a multi courses meal, we had a lovely pasta named four cheese penne to begin with which I still have dreams about now. Then the main was chicken and french fries (comfort food.) 

Once finished the delicious food the wandering began, walking into small shops that seemed interesting, getting gelato just because you can, seeing cute boys and proceeding to giggle. All activities in which thrilled the group. 

The following Monday began class, where we learnt about Italian culture and the differences from Canadian culture. For that week, class was not always in a classroom, we visited a grocery store which showed us how in Italy they display their beautiful food for you to select. It’s an amazing sight to see. 

Following the class we were allotted free time, in which to do whatever we wanted. Which meant exploring or lazing in bed because of the wine hangover you had from the night before. 

The group learnt very quickly about something called the Piazza, which is where the locals gather during the day and night to eat. The cafe was Cafe Teatro, and boy was the service there amazing. Besides feeling at home there was one staff member who was very attractive. Each night there would be people down in the piazza and many drinks to be shared. 

The week was a blur of getting comfortable with the surroundings and with the new people you were around. The week went by so quickly. With memorable moments of dancing in my room with my roommate to Love on Top. Such a jam. 

The week quickly blurred to our only weekend in which we weren’t meant to travel as a group. So a few of us decided to take a trip to Verona on that Saturday. Verona is such a beautiful town. One of the main attractions is to see Giulietta’s house to see the balcony and statue. The place was absolutely packed but it was great to see everything. While visiting you must get a picture with the statue holding her bare breast. It’s hilarious. Then you can leave a note on the wall for her to read. Something about love which does not make sense since we all know what happened in her love life. But you must put a note on it. 

Heading back to Conegliano was amazing, picked up some McDonald’s in Mestre and made our way back. That Sunday was spent being lazy, slept in and spent the day being a bum in my bed. Great Sunday. 

Italy from the beginning

Studying Aboard is something that I never thought would be possible. Maybe in a dream. But I got to live in a small community in Italy and study 3 courses. This experience was something that is still shocking. But I will try and put them into words. 

The beginning, I lived in a small community called Conegliano, Italy. Which is about a forty minute drive from Venice. I travelled there with 15 students. None of whom I had met beforehand. This experience was about to get crazy. 

I was going to live in a country that I hadn’t been to before with brand new people I met maybe about 30 minutes before the first plane to Italy. It was about to get weird.

Thankfully everyone who I travelled with turned out to be a great person. But more about the people at a later time.

The first day of travelling was busy, we had three flights to get us to the final destination which was Marco-Polo airport in Venice, Italy. We spent about 6 hours waiting around in the Heathrow airport, with this wait, we found some food to eat and some outlets in order to pull in all the electronics and maybe catch a nap.

This would be where I asked someone I barely knew to be my roommate for the next month. We had bonded over Facebook profiles. This would turn out to be a great decision later on in the trip. We had only known each other a few hours at this point. But I guess my assumptions of her worked out to be the best roommate pairing ever.

Finally we arrived, we were poked into buses that would ship us to our final destination. An Ex-convent in Conegliano, Italy. A place I would shortly call home. 

The first night we arrived, we had our first taste of true Italian pizza and culture. We ate at a restaurant called Alfergo. Let me begin, this is nothing like american style pizza. This was delicious and an art. I ate at this same restaurant about three more times. Just delicious. 

We were introduced to the local wine of this region, which is Prosecco. Now not being much of a wine drinker, I expected to not like it. But it’s to be said that this bubbly wine is delicious and should be tasted by everyone. If you are someone who does not like wine, this would be a good start for you. So fantastic. Each one of us had some to drink and experience Italy. 

This is only the first blog on Italy, many more to come. 

Love ya lots

“J”

This was the view from my room <3

Worst Blogger Ever

Worst blogger award goes to this one I suppose. I have been so busy and consumed with school and a job that I haven’t had time to sit at a computer and type out what I needed too. 

No I will not be stopping blogging, I love writing out my feelings even if it is only read by people I know but sometimes it’s good just to voice how you feel.

Things that I need to catch everyone up on:

#1. I went to Italy, I studied there for about a month. There will be many blog posts of this because let me tell you, it was something else. To visit somewhere is a joy, to live in a community and become a part of it, is a completely different feeling. More to come I swear on this one. 

#2. I am currently in Toronto, Ontario. On to the next and final trip of this year. I am sneakily here to see a concert which should make a 21 year old feel shame but for me, it gives me great pleasure. I am going to see One Direction. The best part is that I know I will not be the only “older” fan at this concert. Loving One Direction is not a crime, I mean come on, they are basically my age.

#3. I am finishing up my last paper of this semester as we speak. I will be heading into my final year at university finishing this degree. Then I have the joy of doing graduate school, we will see. Many new adventures to come this year and I’ve never been more excited to actually see what happens

#4. I am going to keep this blog as a lifestyle blog, I will still post things in fashion but I think that I want to have a space in which I can share everything I love, whether it’s music or a new coffee shop which opened in Downtown, St. John’s, I want the ability to create whatever I want. I hope you enjoy.

There will be plenty blogs from while I was travelling, They will be coming in the next weeks. 

Love ya lots

“J”