In the last holidays (our week-long autumn break) I went with my host family to Italy. I figured out that Italy is the sixth country I have been to this year - crazy!
The reason for the trip was this: Mormor and Morfar (my host grandparents) had their wedding anniversary. I think it was their 45th, but let's forget specifics. It was a big number anyway. So, they decided to rent a giant house in Tuscany for six weeks to celebrate. Throughout the time they were there, they had different people come to visit and come the October holidays, it was our turn. Pretty much all Danes go overseas in the autumn break in search of some place warm, and fair enough because this country is really depressing at this time of year - rain, rain, wind, cold, rain. Let's just say despite the ridiculously early hour of the morning we arrived at the airport, it was not at all deserted. However, Copenhagen airport is expertly organized so we got through the kilometre long queue in no time at all! The same cannot (unfortunately) be said for Milano airport, where we had to wait an hour and a half for our rental car - but hey, in Italy, time is a non-existent concept, so when in Rome...
We were extremely lucky to have the company of not only MM and MF but also Eleonora and Hans-Christian (HC). HC is my host mum's brother, and Eleonora is his girlfriend, who just happened to be Italian! She was an absolute sweetie and such a great ambassador for her country. She showed us all kinds of Italian food, events, and taught us so much about the culture she grew up in. She was so passionate about it - and we were all so grateful for her marvellous company.
I made a little video compilation of the week. Click here to watch it!
So that was Italy. Unfortunately, Mormor and Morfar got sick at the end of the week so the ending was a little bitter-sweet. When I woke up the Monday morning after we got back, I was also sick. Bugger. But after a week in bed I was well enough to take on the world again, and exciting things began to happen again....
To be continued....
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