I already wrote a blog today, but as I was journaling, I made a list that I wanted to share. Hope you enjoy!
1. It’s truly not as civilized as I first expected in the way of internet and communications.
2. Be prepared to cook. A lot. Nothing is really simply microwaveable, and food doesn’t stay good for very long.
3. Expect to lose weight. Portions are smaller, enjoyed longer, and lacking a ridiculous amount of preservatives.
4. Don’t expect to shower standing.
5. Drinking coffee will become normal, even if you’re not a coffee drinker. It’s amazing, addictive, and cheaper than water. You’ll become a coffee snob.
6. The above is the same with wine.
7. Eat tons of cheese. Even if you don’t know what exactly it is. Sometimes the scariest looking ones are the best.
8. Prosciutto. Enough said.
9. Pasta is not like Olive Garden. Pizza is nothing like Pizza Hut. There isn’t alfredo. You get a whole pizza, thin crust for 7.50 USD with fresh, real ingredients.
10. Enjoy the culture involved in apertivo. Sit, sip, and snack.
11. If in Torino, or visiting Torino, spin on the balls of the bronze bull outside of Café Torino, in Palazzo for fertility. Torino is named after the Italian world for bull and it’s the city’s “protector.”
12. Hot water isn’t an always.
13. Be prepared for snow.
14. Yes, they really are fashionable.
15. Scarves. Lots of them. And match them with your shoes.
16. Be prepared to get lost. And to call a taxi early in the morning.
17. Public transportation: easy, accessible, normally reliable, provides some interesting entertainment.
18. Quiet hours between 10 PM-8 AM. You can get arrested.
19. Learn to love walking. You’ll be doing it a lot.
20. Bar means café in American terms. Pub=bar in American terms. The millions of Bar signs will leave an intimidating first impression.
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