I've been very lazy the last couple of days, so thats why this post is a little delayed ... but the last couple of weeks were very exciting! Starting up, on Monday (25th) I went to Venezia with my school. Around 8 we met up at the station in Conegliano, and less than a hour we were there. Venezia is so beautiful and we were so lucky to go there with such an amazing weather. The first thing we did was walk to the "Ponte del Rio Alto". Then at 12 we had this –not so fun- class about the opera we were going to see later on the day, but the theater where we had the class as so beautiful thought. After we had lunch and free time. Walking around Venezia is so cool, there is no other place in the world like that city! We were suppose to meet everyone around 3 to see a opera, but we got a little lost, is kind of confusing walking around those little tiny streets. We fortunately made it to the “Teatro Malibran” in time, there we saw “Elegy for young lovers”. an opera by Hans Werner Henze. I have to say, operas are not my thing, but that one was very well put together. Finishing up, we headed back to the station to take the train back home.
On Sunday (30th) my host mom and sister took me to the mountain in Alleghe. We arrived early in the morning and again, I got lucky, the weather was so great! The day was beautiful and was not cold at all. A year ago I went snowboarding while I was in America. I did pretty well for a beginner… but I was nervous this time: 1 because is been so long since I’ve snowboarded, 2 I was afraid I was not going to be able to keep up with my host sister... But I think I can say I’ve done a pretty good job. I mean... I still have to learn a lot, but I’m able to control myself while going down and I did not fall that much. Everything went pretty well, besides the fact that I can't ride the "skileaf" for my life (which for my surprise is not that one you go sitting, is the one you take a cable and put between your legs.. sounds awful if I explain like this, but is pretty much it) I fell like 300 times. After trying all the possible ways, the guy that worked there asked the ski instructor to take me with him. I never felt so embarrassed in my entire life, but it worked and I finally made it to the top. My host sister could not stop laughing at me after that, it was so embarrassing but it was actually really funny. By the end of the day I was so tired, but I had so much fun that day!
On the next day ( Monday,
31st) me, my host sister and another girl from the exchange
program met up at Conegliano to take are train to Firenze! We arrived there
around 12 and met up with all the rest of the exchange students from WEP. From
the station we walked to the hotel, which was not bad… Around 2 we left
the hotel, got something to eat and went to the Duomo of Firenze. There we say
the "Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore". After walking a little
bit more we got to see the "Piazza della Signoria", “Davide" de
Michelangelo (the copy), the "Ponte Veccia" and some other really
cool stuff. From there we headed up some really long stairs to see an amazing view of Firenze! Then we walked back to the "Piazza della
Signoria" and had some free time. Around seven we went to a
Pizzeria, then back to the hotel. The next day we got to do a tour
inside the "Palazzio Veccio", which is magnificent, is truly
so beautiful! The rest of the day we had free time and at 4 we went back
to the hotel, got are luggage and went to the train station. Are train was
at 5 something, and we arrived in Conegliano around 8. Was really cool
going to Firenze for those two days, but it was so tiering! 
I'm halfway thought with my exchange program and I could not be happier here... and sad at the same time, because it went by so fast. My classmates are amazing and my host family is lovely ! Im looking forward to keep exploring Italy for the next two and a half mouths... I hope time slows down a bit ):. I already know I've made the right choice by coming here. I'm living one of the best mouths of my life! I'm so fortunate to have been given this opportunity, is not even over yet and I'm already missing it!
