by Emilie S. Yesterday I went to Italy. Wow, it was gorgeous. We had to take two trains to get to Sanremo. It took an hour and a half, but it was worth it. 
Lovely. And here is the sea from Italy. 
And of course, gelato, and delicious pasta. 
Ok, there was a lot of posing with pretty views so… 
Bam! Italy made me into a supermodel. (Or maybe it’s just the beautiful view…) It was a really fun day, and I snatched two, real leather, made in Italy, cross-body bags at the market. The market was huge and covered several streets and reinforced the belief that Italians are good at making bags, shoes, and clothes. In France, I took my French for granted and was able to understand a reasonable amount of words. I could easily order food or pay for something. Not so in Italy. There was a lot of hand gestures and pointing since I know nothing in Italian. In the restaurant, I thought I was ordering pasta and instead was served a cheesy baked eggplant. It was very delicious though. This weekend excursion to Italy made me truly grateful for what I thought was sub-par French on my part. Applause to my French teacher back home and my teachers here at Abbey Road. Thanks to them I can order food, buy tickets, ask for a different size–basically get around France. This week is my last full one in Nice and I am begging the days to slow down. I’m soaking up every minute on this beautiful coast. Until the next post, Emilie