"I've just had an Italian moment." An expat friend of mine used to say this when referring to moments of: 1. bewilderment (attempting to drive for the first--or fiftieth--time in Italy), 2. mind-boggling frustration (including any and all experiences with bureaucratic Italian paperwork, which must be officially stamped to within an inch of its life), and 3. awe (drinking a creamy cappuccino in an outdoor cafe, surrounded by 300-year-old buildings).
"I've just had an Italian moment." An expat friend of mine used to say this when referring to moments of: 1. bewilderment (attempting to drive for the first--or fiftieth--time in Italy), 2. mind-boggling frustration (including any and all experiences with bureaucratic Italian paperwork, which must be officially stamped to within an inch of its life), and 3. awe (drinking a creamy cappuccino in an outdoor cafe, surrounded by 300-year-old buildings).
2 comments:
Opicina! Natalie, doesn't that steep train ride up there from the heart of Trieste? I remember there was a beautiful duomo in town, and we had a great pizza lunch across the street there.
Enjoy Carnavale & skiing!
Tina
Hi Tina-- Yes, Opicina is right at the top of the city, and I used to take the tram up to the school where I taught. I'll have to post some tram photos sometime in the future...
Thanks again!
Natalie
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