I'm back :)

Sorry it's been so long but I've been traveling, sick, and injured. But let me start from the beginning.

Well since the last blog post I've been back to Trieste and went to Verona.
Verona is probably one of my favorite trips so far. It's a gorgeous city and then you add the fact that you are with your exchangees and it's just a wonderful time (although I had to get up at 5 in the morning to catch the train..). We made so many memories, from quoting Shakespeare to battling it out in the Arena to having a cart-wheel competition in the Arena (I lost). I honestly don't know if I would have ever gotten to see Verona if it wasn't for Rotary and this exchange, thank you for making my dreams come true!  Here a just a few moments that were caught on camera...

 

I Love this aloe plant!
I mean look at it<3

My Paigers!

I really forgot what this was, and I'm sorry

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Entering the city



Dear Juliet...

Ok, so apparently its good luck
to touch her breast, but I just
felt like I was violating her.
(I'm sorry Juliet)

To all the letters past...

Romeo, Romeo

Love is in the air

Can't go to the house of Juliet without
writing her a letter.

From the outside of the Arena

One of my favorite pictures from that day



I love you America

I'm the true definition of tree hugger!!

Arena





After a long day of walking, you just
Got to laugh

If you ever get to go to the Arena, go
At sunset. It's breath-taking.

So yesterday was Thanksgiving, so of course I had to Skype my family. (Sorry the picture is sideways) Although I didn't have a turkey or mashed potatoes, Paige (A.K.A lifesaver) made me stuffing and brought it to me at school! (She knows the way to my heart!)

Onto injuries...
So yesterday I was walking in the park with my friends, and I don't really know what happened, one minute I was walking the next minute I was on the ground crying. Now I have a potato foot :( but I guess you can't come to Italy without getting some type of injury.

Well until next time...
Ciao Ciao

I miss the sun more than sweet tea...

This past Sunday I went to the theater with my host sister. We were on the ninth row, and the view was spectacular. I saw "Sette spose per sette fratelli." It was AMAZING! It was by far one of the best shows I've ever seen. I hope to go back again!

So this is from the very back of
theater. (When we first got there
we sat in the wrong seats!)
 

Rain...
      Rain...
            Rain...
All last week, and so far all of this week it has rained, and not just a slight, every now and then rain; I'm talking massive downpours of rain! Well today I guess the rivers had had enough of the rain, and so they broke. Roads are closed, trees are down, and fields are destroyed. I thought that we were in the clear because we live up hill from the river... I was wrong.
My houses canteen (basement) has about an inch or so of water in it (and its still raining), also my street is flooded.

But on a brighter note, Italy decided it like me enough to let me stay! So yesterday I went to the police station and got my permission to stay! Thank you Italy!

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday also allowed me some time to explore a part of the city I hadn't had the chance to. I'm not totally sure what these monuments were for, but I know they were for a war. They were beautiful! And the fall colors brightened them up.  



Halloween Festivities

Okay when they tell you that Italy is cold in winter... they mean it! When I walk to school in the morning the normal temperature is 3 degrees Celsius, which is 37 degrees Fahrenheit (May I remind y'all that its only November!!!). You may not think 50 degrees is cold, but add the fact that its raining, windy, and you'll understand. My classmates have told me that this winter is supposed to be really cold... never thought I would miss SC's bipolar weather!

Well after my first week of new schedule, I’d say school isn’t half bad anymore. I’ve met new people and gotten closer with my class mates. Also I got the fantastic news that my class would be moving to the newer building on Monday. For those who don't know, my school is broken up into two building the nicer and newer building, and then my building. So we were pretty excited to find this out!

 

 
 
 

My creative
exchange student
costume.

As most of y’all know yesterday was Halloween. Well someone once told me “Italians don’t do Halloween.” Um, well that was a lie! On my way to school I saw people dressed up as kiss, skeletons, princesses, witches, and even a pumpkin. Granted not everyone was this festive.

Luigi was my disco partner last night!

I spent my Halloween at a local disco called “Queen.” Okay, let me tell you Italians know how to party! I danced until my feet couldn’t dance anymore, I laughed till I cried, and then I danced some more. I was expecting to be the only one dressed up, but to my surprise I was one of the least dressed up. Thank you Italy for one of the best Halloweens of my life!