….i
truly meant to write this last night but I was so so tired after our dinner
that it had to wait until today…yesterday was a truly wonderful day as well J….it
started off early for me, 8am I had to be at the school to take part in the
USAC Board of Directors Meeting…all of the Directors from all of the programs
around the world and all of the partner universities in the states were here in
torino to see our program, before then heading to the sight of the newest
program starting in the fall in Reggio Emilia, and then to the final USAC
program in Vieterbo….i was asked to show up and speak to the group about living
with an Italian family and then also about my intership at the kindergarten….it
was really fun to talk about what an amazing experience that this whole thing
has been for me J
im so truly thankful for all of the opportunities that I have gained from being
here….
…when
I was done helping with the group at about 12…it was back home, to meet Josh,
and then we met up with Natalie and Rebecca to go to lunch at our favorite
pizza place J…josh
had to eat his first whole Italian pizza and it was so much fun….so awesome for
him to meet my friends and for me to get to see them all hang out together and
get along….it made me so so happy J….after we had been
there for probably an hour and a half, we of course, moved next door to get
gelato from Gianni J naturally…
…then
josh and I were off on an adventure….and well I have no made a new decision, im
never ever ever ever ever trying to take someone to Superga again….well we all
remember the fiasco with mom and dad….and well, long drawn out story short, we
got on the bus to head to where the Sassi tram picked up at the base of the mountain,
(and I checked online this time to find our when it was running) but when we
got there it had just barely taken off a few minutes early….so I figured, that’s
fine we can take the bus, and after we found what time it picked up….we waited…..20
minutes later, still nothing….so I was bummed, but we decided we should waste
the nice day, so we thought we would just go to the Mole J….so
we bussed over to Gran Madre, and then took our time, walking through a few
piazzas and up the Via Po….to the mole J ….to just find out
that it was closed L…..soooo well, both efforts proved unfruitful….and
after all of this walking and sun and time, little jet lagged boy could use a
nap….so we took off for Eataly J…we had to pick up some things for tonights dinner at
natalie’s house, and I wanted to show it all to him too….
…then
it was home, for me to work on homework and study, and a catnap for Josh…then
it was dinner time with my host family, Valentina and Marco, and Eliana’s
cousin, Roberta (but they call her Robbie! J mom I was elated,
especially cuz I loved her!)…it was so much fun J poor josh didn’t understand
a word of the conversation, but he was a good sport and hit it off really well
with Marco which was really fun J….dinner was absolutely delish, Ely really outdid
herself!....even made homemade bread and tiramisu! J and then of course,
simone played the “lets make you try all the different digestives” game, so
poor josh had to deal with that too….but we had a blast and josh got to see
what Italian life is all about and how it is run, food and family J…..we
had an amazing night!
…this
morning we were supposed to get up and get on a train for genova, but josh woke
up with a really bad fever and sick to his stomach….which we later realized was
probably dehydration, as opposed to flu, because well, im not sure past dinner
what water he had drank…..but his fever was so bad I didn’t feel like letting
him rally, so we stayed home….he slept the day and I worked on studying for an upcoming
test…..but early afternoon he woke up and the fever had broken, and his stomach
felt better so we went off for just a small outing…..
…we
ended up going up the Mole today and that was so much fun….especially because
by the time we got up to the top, the sun was just starting to go down, so the
lighting was just beautiful J….it was the perfect little thing to do today….afterwards
we had a couple more things to pick up for dinner at the store….then we came
home just for an hour or so…..but Paula (Ely’s mom) was home and was so tickled
to be able to meet Josh, she even had “I am pleased to meet you” written on her
hand in English so she would remember what to say correctly J…it
was so adorable J
J…
…then
tonight we were off at about 8 for Natalie’s house for dinner…it was perfect….we
brought over the pasta and wine, and she put it all together and made dinner…it
was so delish and so much fun….i love dinners at Nat’s….it was a nice quiet
ending to today….but everyone really was just exhausted tonight for some
reason, so we got home at about 10 which was perfect….just enough time to write
my post and do a little studying for my test on Thursday and then off to the
sleep I am fighting so badly right now….tomorrow is a lot of school, a few last
torino biggies, studying, and dinner out together for josh’s last day in torino
before we go to venice on Thursday afternoon J….well goodnight all,
until tomorrow!!
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