The Study Abroad Journals: Buongiorno

Buongiorno! For the last few days in Italy my family has been staying in Positano off of the Amalfi Coast. It is absolutely beautiful here. The town is on the side of a mountain looking over the water. The only downside is getting around, because there are steps everywhere! No need to go for a run while staying here; you can get your workout in just by walking from the hotel room to the beach.

But before braving the numerous stairs of Positano my family took a short pip stop in San Marco la Catola. My great grandmother was raised in San Marco, and upon arrival my family went on a mission to find her old house. At first we thought we knew exactly what we were looking for, but we soon found that we didn't have a clue as to what road it was even on. So when we saw some people walking the streets we stopped and asked if they could help us, but I am pretty sure they were just as confused as we were. Especially since San Marco is a small town in the middle of nowhere, and the people there were probably just trying to figure out why all these Americans were suddenly showing up. Despite all the confusion amongst my family and the people of San Marco, we managed to find the house. And as we were snapping a few pictures a couple of brave citizens decided to ask what my family was doing here; it turns out they are friends with our relatives that still live in San Marco. One older lady even attempted to have a conversation with me, but unfortunately I only know about five words in Italian so I couldn't really figure out what she was saying to me. However, it was still cool to talk to her, and when the words were similar to Spanish I could kind of understand what she was telling me.

Speaking of Spanish, I can not believe I fly to Spain tomorrow. My time in Italy has come to an end, and although i'm beyond excited to be in Spain I don't want to leave Italy either.