This weekend, I traveled with the most awesome group of people ever (Barbara, Lullo, Will, and Matt) to Genova by train. It's about a 2 and 1/2 hour ride. The entire way was snowy, which scared us all, as we were supposed to be traveling south and towards the ocean. We went through about 3 tunnels, and at the end of the last one, there was SUN! It was the first time I'd seen the sun in 2 weeks!
We spent the weekend perusing the shops, cafes, and enjoying the weather. On Sunday, we spent the day going through 3 different palaces that doubled as museums: the Red Palace (Palazzo Rosso), the White Palace (Palazzo Bianco), and another one that I didn't catch the name of. We saw paintings from the 16 century, some older, some newer. There were coin collections and original metric measuring things.
Genova was really the Italy that I dreamed of. There were cobblestone streets, buildings so cramped together that only a single car could pass through (which happened when we thought it was just a walking road). On buildings, there were random icons and there were tons of beautifully decorated churches. The cobblestone roads wove up and down crazy hills, and everything looked like one giant puzzle. Overall, I'm currently wishing that I could live there for the rest of my life. It was gorgeous.
Today, for the first time since being here, it's officially snowing and sticking! I bundled up to go to class and here I am, sitting in my second class of the day until 2:15 pm.
Here's a few pictures that I think you guys might like.
This is my little apartment living room/kitchen/closets.
A view from the top of the Lingotto Fiat testing track. This photo ALMOST get's my apartment in view.
The inside of the Duomo church in Milan.
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