When my friend was driving me to the airport to leave on this adventure he asked me what I thought a typical day would be like for me. I said that was hard to answer but I imagined getting up in the AM, heading off to a local cafe for my morning cappuccino and cornetto/ […]
Progress report: edging toward the halfway point
Last week I went to Sorrento to see Pompeii and the beautiful Amalfi coast. Due to inclement weather, I never had the opportunity to snap breathtaking photos that would stir feelings of envy as I sat in the sun sipping my aperitivos. I have several other posts in the works about some of my experiences, […]
Life’s little adventures- my first Italian haircut
One of the things about living in a new country and culture is accepting that things are not like they were back home and adjusting to this. You could waste time saying- oh- in the US- everyone has a clothes dryer – or – gee why can’t I get my favorite food or other items […]
Cultivating a community
If you read the About me section of this site (or if you know me), I allude to what drew me to Bologna. But unlike other brave adventurers before me, I did not arrive here because of school or work and thus left to my own resources to adjust to a new life. I am […]