I was really excited for today - a tour of the city of Bergamo with all the other exchange students in district 2040 (that being a region of Northern Italy inclusive of Milan, Bergamo and Lecco).
Meeting everybody was truly amazing - we are such a diverse group: Taiwan, America, Australia, China, Canada, Brazil, South Africa... and everybody was so friendly and had something to add to the group.
Then again, our tour-guide was an insensitive stronzo who spoke in impossiblyfastitalian even when we asked him to slow down. By the time I had seen my sixth church, besides the fact I couldn't even understand the history of it so couldn't appreciate anything but its beauty, all everybody wanted was some free time. We walked past a United Colours of Benetton store with "SALDI 70%" signs EVERYWHERE, and yet, it remained unexplored. Such a shame. :(
I'm really isolated compared to the other exchange students - they all seem to be close to at least one or two others. Regardless, I appear to be the only one who loves my school and classmates - perhaps I'm the luckier one.
We climed to the top of this one cathedral view point thingi - the view was absolutely phenomenal.
When asked to make a sword by one of my companions, he, for some unbeknownst but BRILLIANT reason, chose a fleshtone balloon. Needless to say, we got some fantastic looks on the streets.
And I'm going shopping on Tuesday :)
(See Facebook for more pictures)
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