Buongiorno!
After a long long flight (18hrs including layovers) I arrived to Pisa, Italy. I will be spending 5 weeks in Italy with the goal of becoming fluent after studying Italian for 2 years in Austin. Looking out the plane window I saw the beautiful mountainous coastline and sparkling blue waters. I pondered what awaited on my 1st ever solo journey. After months of travel to South America and around the U.S. with my husband Merritt, I was feeling a little anxious about being on my own. Especially since I still had not decided if I was going to stay in Pisa or catch a train to my next destination. But right off the plane as I was getting ready to navigate my first bus using my Italian skills, a girl from Finland approached me asking about the same bus and before I knew it, I was traversing the streets of Pisa with my new friend Tanea. It was a gorgeous day in Italy with highs in the 60s and the sun radiating down. We quickly bonded and explored the city as she told me about her travels and living abroad in France. After getting settled into our hostel, the Torre Pisa, we made our way to the leaning tower itself. And sure enough, it is still leaning. Built back in the 1100s it was merely an architects mistake that has now turned into a major landmark. It is surrounded by lush grasses and a walled off area with several cathedrals. The sing song of the Italian language is everywhere here and I love listening. I have begun my practice of speaking Italian here and there but am still feeling a little shy about my phrasing. So far, people have been very friendly and willing to practice speaking with me. I met two more girls staying in my hostel that are from London and we watched a radiant sunset over old buildings and a river snaking around the town. Tomorrow, (Domani) a new day awaits as I put that big orange backpack on and take the train to a small town called Lucca. I am proud to say I survived my 1st day abroad.
Ciao!
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