Cinque terre or doggy heaven

So me and my friend Katie went ot Cinque terre yesterday, once we got there we decided we want to stay an extra day, even though we didnt bring anything with us. But we were both really proud of ourselves for being so spur of the moment and adventurous, because it is soo unlike us.

for some reason it was ridiculously hard to find a hotel, and we walked around for an hour before we found one. the map we were given was super weird. But then we finally got to the beach and crashed in the sun. Then I heard some one say “Look there are people tyring to sunbathe in the shade” And I woke up and we were in the shade. That was kinda funny. So we moved to the sun again.

But we saw soo many injured dogs! The first one we saw had a wheel chair, because his back legs didnt work. His back wheels got stuck on the edge of this tire, and he couldnt move but his owners kept walking, it was really funny.
But then we saw this dieing dog on the side of the road which was really depressing.
And then we saw a three legged dog. To weird huh, and then we saw a lady walking a cat on a leash.

But the towns were beautiful. It is a costal region, with 5 small cute towns. We only stayed in the major ones, but the towns are connected by train, and cute walking paths. It is very touristy, but soo wonderful. The water wasnt too cold, and it was so clear. It was great to get out of hot sticky crowded firenze and breathe some fresh air!

Last week work went well. I helped make this really cool gel solvent, and I ironed a some new canvas onto an old one. That was exciting to do something new.

It has been getting tough to be here in Italy though. I just keep waiting for something to get easier, like understanding people talking to me, or speaking, or not getting lost, or knowing whats going on. But seriously I still feel uncomfortable in most situations. Its just im trying to hard to learn, and i feel like i should start feeling it at some point!
But I am really excited because my friend Francesco invited me to another dinner, and also Katie!! Its just so exciting to be invited to something, and to know that people are interested in me hanging out with them. I mean, you dont even think about it when you are with your own friends, and its so easy to hangout with them or call them. Its really hard to be a foreigner and know nobody. I think it is a challenging and worthwhile experience though indeed. It being a challenge is what makes it good. Its so easy to feel sorry for myself at times, especially when I feel like i have no friends here (which is not true). But it is so important not to feel that way, because that will just hold me back from so many experiences, and possibilities.

BUT DID I SAY I GOT MY OWN BIKE. my roommate that left and said that she would leave a bike for me, didnt, so i bought my own. Its an old white city bike with basket, and it is soo fun to ride around with. I can get everywhere soo fast! And I love going to work in the morning on my bike, because I can get exercise. And I can go to my friend Katie’s house for lunch, or I can even go back to my house for lunch. It is so much more fun leaving work for lunch, and going somewhere or doing something. It makes the day go much faster. And Im so glad i dont have to be so lazy all the time sitting in a bus!

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