Can I remind myself again that I am in ITALIA?!?!?!?!?!?! It's still unreal. Especially when:
The other morning I decided to go into il centro about an hour before my class started (at 10, REAL early, haha). One of the churches in Siena, rings its bells every hour, and I happened to walk right underneath them right at 9 o'clock when the started chiming. Chiming isn't the right word, that invokes images of wind chimes tinkling away in a soft summer breeze. This was more of a "enter-into-this-brick-fortress-of-the-Almighty-God-and-repent-your-sins-or-burn-in-the-hottest-depths-of-hell-for-all-eternity" type of sound. Even the pigeons were scared. But really, since I don't believe in God, it was more spiritual as I looked out over this ancient city and was just a witness amongst the start of the Sienese peoples' days.
Today for my "intensive" Italian class we went to "coop" which is like a Whole Foods that doesn't know it is Whole Foods crossed with a classy Fred Meyer/Target. I've never seen so many different types of "frutti del mare" (Seafood) in my entire life. Sharks, squid, octupus, all sorts of fish, some I couldn't name, some that were flourescent red. Some jellyfish/squid looking thing that was covered in what looked like ink. Also, two aisles dedicated to pasta alone, another two to different "salsa" which means sauce in Italian. And a whole deli or two full of every type of cheese you could ever want. Walls and shelves full of wine and Limocello, a delicioso lemon liquor. Tastes like lemon drops. And any kind of liquer you could ever want. And good wine for about $3.00 a bottle.
Did I die and go to heaven?!?! I have no idea how Italians aren't all ridiculously obese. No idea.
Still recovering from jetlag, so time to dormire. I'll add pictures soon.
Love and miss you all like I miss vegetables (aka, MOLTO, I don't think my family eats them....procuotto must have a lot of vitamins in it or something....)
Buonanotte!
Bonjour Sonja!!
ReplyDeleteWow. Looks like you are having an amazing time. Oh, this is Kara by the way. I'm definitely jealous of you right about now. It's stil cold and snowy here. Although I think it was in the 30sF today so almost bikini weather for us Wisconsinites.
Your Italian life sounds ideal right now. Love the pictures. Keep 'em coming.
Je t'aime!
hahaha my friend and i are laughing at your description of the bellsound. also we think you should post more pictures of italy's beautiful foods! mmmmmmm
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