first week

So, one week has passed. I have been here before and in a way there is no more novelty in the Italian way of life. I know, in general, how things work and I feel like I have come back to my second home. Being back is wonderful and everything is very dolce: smiling people, good food lots of sunshine... Oh well, as for sunshine, maybe there is even too much of it. I think I have never spent a whole day roasting myself in ~35° C weather. Obviously it is just too darn hot. But at least I now have a nice tan and instead of my blueish winter look I have a genuine broze summer look. An oh yes, by the end of the day I smell like a pig.

Because of this hot weather our two days of wondering around in Rome with Liis were not so much about seeing the most beautiful churches and the Colosseum and the Pantheon. No, it was mostly about walking from one fontanella to the other one. When we would find one, we'd drink about half a litre of water, then wash our faces, necks, cleavages, arms and hands. Meanwhile, by some magic unknown to me we did manage to see a lot of these so-called sights. Nevertheless, the tour around Rome was mostly it still about finding water. But alas, the moistness of the shirt was not that of water.

And now , to be completely honest, as a matter of fact there has been too much food as well. On friday me and IP left for the mountain village where his family lives. On Saturday morning we woke up and had breakfast. Then nothing happened. Then some friends of Ip's sister arrived and we had lunch in the company of eight. After lunch we just sat there and talked until it was time to go out for dinner. Sunday we drove to some other village to eat a sheep for lunch. We arrived at 2, then waited for the sheep to get ready and left around six. All this time was filled with eating. Fortunately for me I have learned to in very small quantities whenever possible. So, I felt suprisingly good and fresh after this party was over.

a message

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am back in Italy.
Even though my stay won't be a long one this time, wish me luck nevertheless.