Today, we woke up, packed our bags and got out of Hotel
Bologna as fast as possible. We were finally villa bound! The villa matches the
city – beautiful. Marble floors, marble ceilings, marble columns. The windows are placed in such a way as to
capture the breeze that floats by, natural A/C. Shortly after arriving, finding
our room, and putting all of my stuff into my armoire, it was time for lunch.
We had some kind of rice with onions, olives and mozzarella that was amazing.
Plus fresh fruit. Heck yes.
After lunch, we wait got a bit of a house tour by our Administrator and neighbor, Silvia. She showed us how to use the dishwasher, the washer/dryer, and, most importantly, the coffee machine! That little machine is my favorite. A bit later, someone chimed in that our professor in residence, Professor Bruhns, had
said that there was a beach close by and suggested that we go there. A few people,
myself included (despite my non-beach-going-ness), took the bait and off we
went to the train station. Destination: Genova Nervi. Until we got to the
station and realized that we wouldn’t have any time to enjoy the beach if we were
to get back before dinner at 7:00. Destination: gelato. And oh, the gelato is
heavenly. I myself prefer the white chocolate, but it comes in a variety of
flavors that always aim to please.
For dinner, we have gazpacho – similar to a cold tomato
soup. Not my favorite, but it’s Italian, so it can’t be too bad, right? After
dinner, we had a cleaning frenzy. Everyone wanted to chip in to help clean up
the space, since our cook had left for the day, and it’s not her job really. I
think that, for this and several more reasons, that we have a great group here
with us. For the most part, everyone knows each other, gets along, and can work
together with few hardships. I am excited about getting started with this semester,
as I think that it will be a memorable one.
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