Italy

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Sun., March 2, 2014 Sforza castle

A photo opportunity outside the Sforza castle which was a defensive structure and residence to a Duke in the 14th - 15th centuries.

Milan

Milan is such a beautiful place. Once we arrived we toured the city. One thing I saw and loved, was seeing all the graffiti which was like artwork to me. It was so beautiful seeing all the different buildings. Experiencing new culture is always fun. I love being here and enjoying seeing new things. I enjoyed walking and seeing the cathedral and high end stores.

~Chelsie Plotkowski~

Italy is a very interesting place. When I first arrived here I was most surprised about the difference in the bathrooms over here. In public restrooms everything from the stalls to hand dryers are completly different than in America. I guess I always thought that bathrooms are universally equal all over the world and finding out that they are different came as a big shock to me.

Joe Kurcina

Milano Italy

Well so far Italy has been nothing less than perfect. From the food, to the people, to the scenery everything is amazing. The only downfall was the flight here and the exchange rate. Some stuff is pricey, but if you shop around you can find good deals. Today we toured the city and I was fascinated by the cathedral. It was by far the nicest church I have ever seen. The architect is very detailed and just left me speechless. The people here are friendly to us Americans and are really helpful. Last night, in our first night in Milano, we got the chance to see the nightlife. The atmosphere was different than back home, but was still very fun. Tonight we are going to a soccer game and it's gonna be such an amazing experience. The stadium holds about 80,000 people and after touring the venue yesterday, I learned a lot more about "football" than I already knew. Well I'm off to take a nap here soon because I am a tad bit jet lagged. Ciao!!!!!! Brian Murtz

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Learning the language of the people

Upon arrival in Italy, we knew that we needed to learn a few key phrases and words to get us by for the next few days. However, the Italian that we have used the most thus far is not only irrelevant, but sometimes downright comical.

Useful phrases to know:

La Donna mangia la mela (the woman eats the apple)

L'uomo mangia il pane (the man eats the bread)

Il cuoco cucina il pesce (The cook cooks the fish)

TAXIS SONO QUI (Cabs are here) - this must be screamed, not spoken

Gelato, per favore! (Delicious Italian ice cream, please!)

Hopefully by the end of the week we can find practical uses for these phrases!

--Charles Hartz