Things are moving quickly into academic mode here in Padova. Although we are only taking one class, I spent the afternoon yesterday working on homework. Granted there were several distractions because we were working in the Prato della valle, one of the largest piazzas in all of Europe, where there is always a lot going on. While we worked there was a guy with a scarf listening to an Ipod and dancing around watching the scarf blow in the wind for hours. Hard not to watch someone do something sort of crazy like that. Also, a very strange possibly drunk or possibly drugged up women in a very skimpy outfit kept walking by, she took a weird seated nap near us and then drunkenly ate an apple and wandered around some more. It was un po strano (a little weird).
Then tonight a few of us ate at a really nice restaurant for dinner, I had clam pasta, and then we went to the Piazza delle Erbe. There was a band of students, probably a little younger than my age, playing all these oldies, Elvis, Queen, Chuck Berry. They were so funny, because it was not clear whether or not they understood the English words that they were saying, and the Italian audience seemed to love it. They were all dancing around and cheering "bravo." Definitely a fun experience.
Tomorrow we're headed for Venice, so I'll probably update about that next time.
Ciao Tutti!
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What fun! It must be SO interesting to begin getting a taste of Italian life. It's definitely fun to read about.
Looking forward to hearing about your trip to Venice. Have a great time!
Love you!
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