Pre-Departure 2

Sunday, June 21, 2009

We got the dates of arrival and departure! Leaving here: September 6th. Leaving there: December 16 (+/- 1 day).

Woooo, I get to see Patrick on our anniversary! That is exciting :D

In other news, I finally got a new battery for my computer and several things that I (or my parents) deemed needed:
-2 scarves to cover my head in churches
-sunglasses (why I needed another pair, I have no idea, but I won't complain)
-raincoat that has a zip out lining
-purse that is thick enough to not get "slashed", big enough to fit an outfit, diabetes supplies, and zips

And um that's it so far.

Things I still need:
-Toiletry bags (one for toiletries and one for diabetes supplies)
-New pump
-light rain coat
-first aid kit

Oh god, this is all shit and stuff. If you have any suggestions of things I should have to take over let me know!

Chapter 1: Pre-Departure

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Hello my friends!

As many of you know, I was accepted into a study aboard program way back when in April. In actuality, I don't know much about the program: we get to live in apartments, get vouchers for restaurants, and only have class 4 days a week. Which all sound pretty darn schweet. Also, since it's run out of St. Mary's, I don't have to worry about transferring credits! That's pretty cool, in my opinion.

Anyways, so I'm going to this little town in North West Italy, called Alba (not Elba, I am not being exiled in the manner of Napoleon). It's famous for it's wine and truffles (watch No Reservations, the guy selling illegal truffles says he gets them from Alba!) and music. In the winter there's a truffle festival, and in the spring is the wine festival, and in the summer is the music festival. I'll be there for the wine festival.

There isn't a lot of information on the internets about Alba, but here's a webpage with a little bit of info about it. There are all sorts of beautiful pictures online, so I suggest doing a google search if you want to see some pretty pictures.

In any case, that's about what I know about Alba. OH there's a place called the "Vin Cafe" (I think) where people hang out.

I am a huge fan of lists, so I'm going to start a list of things I need to get before I go.

LIST TO GROW
-Rain Coat
-Passport Cover
-First Aid kit