Italia: where my heart is… <3
My first time to Europe was on my study abroad trip my junior year of college, to Italy. Italy was my first opportunity to travel across the sea to a far off land, miles and miles away from home.
It’s the beginning of January and my trip began in the northern part of Italy, Milan…the city of Italian fashion, I was under packed for the winter snow storm that was about to hit, but bundled up in what I brought, borrowing a sweatshirt which I had somehow forgotton to pack….i wrote one journal entry when I was there and would like to share it with you:
Buena Notte, So here I am in Milan, Italy strange language, similar to Spanish yet totally its own kind, the pizza was soo good, surprisingly and well the streets are all made of cobblestones. Long flights, snow and heavy luggage and yet finally I’m in the country of love. A month abroad, Euros and credit cards easily blown in this unexplored land of foreign tongues. The place where I am the minority speaking English where the streets are named Via and cars are twice and small as in the ones back home. I hope for many adventures along these next couple of weeks, some solutions and revelations of life along with happiness and joy. Before I lay my head upon these fluffy white feathered pillows at the Star Rosa hotel room 144. Xoxo snow in Frankfurt, flakes in Milan, happy 3 kings day for epiphany comes…
Throughout this trip, I traveled through Italy North to South…beginning in Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Siena, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Napoli, Capri and ending back in Rome. This trip was only one month long but life changing, from getting food poisoning in Milan the 3rd day into my trip so bad I had to go to the hospital, to learning to be a stronger and better person, learning about balance and coping, learning to trust others and grow together… because my experience has made such an impact in my life, over the course of time, I’ll share excerpts from my trip but as for now here’s my beginnings… Italia will forever be in my heart…until I return again....
The Soundtrack to my trip which took place January 2009, many of those who shared my Italia memories with me will associate these songs with our trip: … I’d like to call this mix:
Grazie, Prego, Ciao Italia January 2009 <3
Addiction Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabulous
Beautiful Akon
Better in Time Leona Lewis
Circus Britney Spears
Crush David Archuleta
Energy Keri Hilson
I’m not missing you Staci Orrico
I’m so paid Akon, Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
I’m Yours Jason Mraz
Keeps Getting Better Christina Aguliera
Krazy Pitbull
La La Land Demi Lovato
Misery Business Paramone
My Life Feat. Lil Wayne The game
Rehab Rihanna
Right Here Brandy
Right Now (Na Na Na) Akon feat. Kat Deluna
That’s Amore James Marsden
Below are some photos from Milan... more Italy photos will come over time....
Italian Snowmen...
Beds in the Star Rosa...Milan
Streets of Lake Como...
Lake Como...
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