Yesterday was amazing. We had breakfast at this cute place right in the center of Verona then we had our orientation (not so much fun) We learned about the school which was good, but then had to fill out a million forms for the police station here in Verona to be completely legal. After that we walked around town and ate at this gorgeous restaurant that overlooked the river. We then walked all around just to get a feel for the city, this is when it really hit me that I was here and how unbelievable it is. What I love most is that it is against the law in italy to knock down buildings, all buildings have to be restored. This means that not only are buildings old, but buildings side by side are from all different time periods and are in different styles. To me it is most bizarre in the shopping section of town to have all of these gorgeous buildings, because when I think named brand I think of Michigan Ave, this is much more beautiful.
In addition to walking around we went to this tower that overlooked all of Verona. The view was beautiful, well at least after I caught my breath from walking up the 400 stairs that we all insisted on taking instead of the elevator (the walk down wasn't as bad). We also visited Juliet's balcony which Verona is famous for (also from the Movie Letters From Juliet) sadly I learned that the whole story of Romeo and Juliet actually happened in a smaller town not far from Verona and Verona just decided to steal it. While I was at the wall I met a couple from Haifa and talked with them. It was so exciting for me to hear just a little of Hebrew in a place where I am so confused. Awkwardly instead saying I was Jewish I just said I was from Chicago, but I think they figured out what I meant. We finished the day off with dinner ( I tried Spinach and ricotta pizza and truffle pizza sooo good!), drinks at a beer place (where I enjoyed a cappuccino sorry dad) and then wine on piazza erbe, the main square where people our age hang out and drink ( only slightly more sophisticated than the bars in champaign). I tried a strawberry wine which was soo good, it kind of reminded me of jello.
Today was not a great day because I couldn't fall asleep and felt sick (all of this rich food was catching up to me) so I stayed home. Right now, I am off to see AIDA in the Arena which is a 2000 year-old structure that was built during Roman times for different sports and is now one of the most famous opera houses in the country. I am really excited for that and to start class tomorrow. If you would like to see some pictures I have posted them on facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=2048762&id=1141801647) If you don't have a facebook, let me know I can share the album with your email.
Ciao!
Leah
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