Luxury packs

When Liora was here she commented on how Europe is becoming less and less of a place to hardcore backpacking. I agree with her. I think every day I see larger and larger backpacks, which are impossible to travel with. I dont really understand why people buy them just to fill them with crap that they wont be able to carry for more than 200 yards. I dont even understand how they get them on their backs. It just seems to defeat the purpose of backpacking. Living off of one bag isnt a significant thing when that one bag is the size of your room.

Today I ate lunch next to a really beautiful painting. That was really exciting. I am learning pronunciation one word at a time. I have 3 words down very well, Schiaciatta–the best bread in the whole world, Fulmine -lightening and requadrattura-relining of paintings. I cant wait to learn a new word tmw! I also have to say each of these words correctly before I can learn a new one.

I am starting to really get along and joke with my co-workers. Its nice to not always feel akward, which I do still at times. But it is getting less and less.

Daniele, is a huge baseball fan. When I told him Math was coming in august he asked if he was from washington as well. I said yes, and he got so excited and asked if he could bring a nationals cap with him. Its great to make relationships here. I am so fortunate to have found such wonderful people that have really cared about how I am doing and legitimately want to help me. Today I was talking quickly in Italian, and got a Brava for it! I still love off of them. I might even mop the floor tmw just to get one. But tmw we will hopefully finish relining the canvas, so that will be pretty intense, and I hope to learn a lot.

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