First Real Day

I got to Bari yesterday after the longest trip I have ever taken. I was up for over 24 hours and then had to act chipper around the new family. The flights all went smoothly, and I only felt rushed in Munich, Germany. My apartment is nice. I have a bigger closet here then I do at school and I have my own bathroom! My roommate is a sweetheart and speaks some English which is very helpful. She said she will work on teaching me some Italian, so I am quite excited about that. The family lives above their company in an apartment next to the grandparents. We eat all our meals as one big family. The food has been spectacular. I do not think I will be able to eat mozzarella at home ever again. They eat pasta every day for lunch, with a lot of bread. I will probably come back weighing 200 pounds!

We drove around their city for a little yesterday, and it was really interesting. The roads are all narrow, with people driving crazy everywhere you look. In J uly, the family moves to their house on the sea. It is only 10 minutes away and the city is so neat. It has one of the first golf courses ever to be made in Italy, so there is a lot of tourism in the summer. The houses are all white and open to the outside. In the bay, there are dozens of colorful boats that you would see in the Greek Islands. 

The kids are adorable. Carlos is 3 years old, with curly brown hair. He is always screaming in Italian which I found quite cute! I have spent most of my time with him so far because the other two children are in school till June. Maria is the oldest and speaks better english then most of her family. It is her confirmation tomorrow so we are having a little party. The grandparents do not speak English at all, but their papa is still my favorite person here. He is always smiling and kissing Carlos. He also tries to have conversations with me which is really interesting. 

Today we went shopping in a town over called Monopoly. The fashion here is amazing! I dont want to go back there, because I could buy everything. And the shoes...they are everywhere you look, beautiful and expensive. I feel like people are always looking at my feet now! 

I have not taken out my camera yet. I figured I have 3 months time to be snapping shots and I want to take everything in first. There is something slightly lonely about not being able to speak to 99 percent of the people around you, but it is motivation to learn some italiano. Carlos should be waking up from his nap soon so this rushed blog is coming to a close. I hope everyone is doing great. I will be thinking of all of you!

Ciao Ciao!