Buona Pasqua!

I had a fantastic Easter week. The weather in Torino was so nice the past two weeks. I love how the city transforms in the bright and sunny weather. I've been sitting in the park during my free time and trying to read and soak up the sun. Last weekend I played soccer twice in Parco del Valentino with some other students. It was an interesting experience especially since I haven't played since before high school.

On Saturday I went to Cinque Terre on the Ligurian Coast of Italy. It's 5 towns along the coast and you can only get to them by train or hiking. We decided to hike. The route we decided to take was to do the 2 hardest of the 4 hikes first so it was nice and easy by the end of it. The views from the hikes were absolutely amazing. Sadly the weather was a little gray which made it perfect to hike but not so much to enjoy the scenery.

This week has been nice again and I've been enjoying spending time with Erasmus students and if theres a match on I'm most likely at the pub. A funny thing I've noticed about Italians is the way they react to the weather. They're now out and about but still quite bundled up. I feel so silly in 70 degree weather in a short sleeve top because the guy next to me on the bus has on a leather jacket and a scarf! Silly Italians.

In my last month here I've been trying to blend with the culture. I love getting gelato and walking around the piazza. My favorite people watching spot is sitting on the steps of the statue in Piazza San Carlo. Nothing beats fresh gelato from Grom, good friends, and a lovely day in Italy.