Verona

Ciao!!

        So, since a bunch of people already told you of our experience in the Argilcultural institute (which was awesome! we're hanging out with the italian students tonight!) I will tell you about our first trip to another city in Italy. VERONA! A group of 11 of us decided it was a great day to take our first day trip. Verona was BEAUTIFUL. The train ride there was a bit difficult, however. Being that we speak very little Italian trying to figure out how to purchase a round trip train ticket to Verona and back became quite the adventure. No one around was able to help us, their English in Brescia is not so good. However, thanks to a student we were with who took Italian last semester we were able to get on the fast ticket machine and find the English button! Finally, we were purchasing the tickets, until we realized all 1 of us needed them, and the train was coming in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, 2 of them were left behind, but managed to grab the express train and met up with us not long after we arrived.
         Right away we knew we wanted to travel to Juliets house. It was so incredibly mind-blowing to be there. Juliets wall, with all the love notes on it was the most adorable thing i have ever seen. So many wishes were on that wall for true love. Many of us added our own note, mine holding the name of the person I love and wishing for it to be everlasting. Apparently, there is a tradition to touch the breast on the statue of Juliet, and it will bring you good luck. I had never heard of this tradition but of course, when in Italy do as the Italians do! We each took turns rubbing it for good luck, it was quite an interesting experience.
         Since the first day, we have all been eating very authentic Italian food, so while in Verona we decided to have a flashback to some American food. ( We were starting to miss it and needed a little taste) Many of us ordered cheeseburgers, multo buona. Very good. Now we can go back to the Italian food for a few days, until I  am sure, we will miss it once again.

         We am learning more and more everyday, through our experiences, espeically with the Italian language. The more places we go the more we need to ask, so the more we learn. It is hands on learning at its finest. I can't wait to come home and forget to speak in English. Maybe all of you back home should start studying some Italian, because we may never want to speak English again!

Ciao for now!


Crystal