I just wanted to post a few pics for you. I don't really have much to write about sorry ;). All I can tell you is about what plans are coming up.
I can tell you that today I went out in service, and then came home and cleaned up my apartment - After dragging out a vacuum and "sweeping" the floors, I finally found the broom I've been looking for this whole time, behind the door to the laundry room. Aye aye aye! Oh well, everything at least got finally tidy. Tonight I've invited some friends over to my apartment for dinner and hanging out. A sister who is here from North Carolina is going to make arroz con pollo (chicken & rice for you white people lol) and another sister, the "other Nadia" (her name is also Nadia, and it is really weird for both of us!) is going to make salsa and guacamole.
Also, tomorrow night, Friday, I am taking a train to Florence for the weekend. I'll be staying with a brother and sister for the weekend, who are friends of a brother (Patrick) in my hall back home. They have invited me to stay with them, and that's such a cool thing! Just think, who in their right mind would invite a perfect stranger (from another country, no less) into their home, feed them, host them, and not be worried that they will steal or murder them? And who would accept an invitation from some strangers in a foreign land, to stay in their home and not worry they will murder you or kidnap you? Only in Jehovah's organization is this possible, because of the unity and love we have for our fellow brothers.
For another example of this hospitality, I am taking in 3 sisters tomorrow, to stay with me for a week or so. They are coming from Spain to visit some of the friends here. One of the sisters is the fleshly sister of a brother here, and they used to serve in Bologna before Spain. 2 or 3 other brothers will be coming with them, and will stay with some other friends. This will definitely be a busy, fun, and interesting weekend with new experiences and adventures.
Well, I guess I had a little more to say than I thought :). Here are some pics from my adventure climbing a giant ancient tower:
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| I climbed the tall tower highlighted with the pink box. |
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| The trek begins - up, up, and away! |
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| More Stairs - these ones are spiral and remind me of the Tower of London |
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| ...And even more stairs! |
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| The last set of stairs before getting to the top! They were very steep and more like a ladder. |
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| View from the top! What a great reward for the climb! The piazza in the foreground is Piazza Maggiore, the main part of town. The hill in the far background is near Casalecchio, where San Luca is located. My house would be to the right of this picture. |
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| Looking to the North. I think... |
Ok, people will be here soon, so I'll sign off this blog for today and will post more pictures soon! Keep checking on my tumblr, because I post my instagram pics to that page but they don't cross post here. :)
Ciao,
Nadia
You need some tennies. Those aren't even reef flip flops. They don't look comfortable at all. Where is your mother to tell you these things? I think I better come and make sure the girls staying with you aren't murderers and bring you some shoes. :)
ReplyDeleteThey are actually reefs! I wOuld never wear anything else! And they are extra comfortable they are extra cushion-y!!!
DeleteOkay, not coming to Italy to bring you shoes, then. Darn! I wasn't to know the answers to Roselyn's questions to, I was thinking the same ones. Lots of love.
DeleteT,A, and Newman, who is feeling all better thank you :)
as i read your post, i find i'm smiling. it is so cool what you're doing. having frineds over, going to strange people's houses - having strange people stay with you... so cool! the way you talk it seems you actually do live there! ("my house", "having people over", "taking a train to florence for the weekend")this is killing me... if i didn't know any better i'd say it's.... jealousy?!?!? :)
ReplyDeleteare the girls staying in your place for the weekend while you're gong?
how long did it take you to climb those stairs? do you know how many steps there were?
do you feel like you're being interrogated?
are these too many questions?
don't be hatin'! :)
i hope you have a fantabulous weekend - can't wait to hear about it.
love ya muchly.
I can hardly wait for the movie! And I feel just like Roz....
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this post. It's much about hospitality. Just a reminder, no doubt unnecessary:
ReplyDeleteNo stealing or murdering, Nadia!
The pictures of the stairs are really good. One of them, called "...and even more stairs" is amazing: at the left side of the picture it looks like you're looking straight ahead at some normal stairs going up by a wall with a handrail. Then they head into the spiraling Twilight Zone.
It's just mom! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you're having a great time and I'm ever so glad!!! By the time I get home from work to say an electronic hi! you are already sound asleep :-( Miss you, miss!
It will be so fun to hear about all your adventures in person! Your 'neighborhood' appears to have an amazing variety of historic character, texture and flair in the buildings and the layout of the town. The colors in your picture cast a golden hue over the town. It looks very picturesque. Can I come?
I'm sure you had a lovely time with company and a great dinner. Look
forward to hearing about your next adventure!
Have fun in Florence!
Love lots and lots, mom
I miss you Nadia. Terrance and I have taken up puzzles. Tonight we are starting a puzzle of Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy. That way we have a piece of what you are experiencing with us here. Get it? Piece? Puzzle piece. :) Lots of love, T,A, Newman
ReplyDeleteLol that's awesome I love puzzles!! I actually saw a puzzle postcard today and was going to get it to send to you but I have an awful time trying to find stamps around here and the mail serVice is so slow.
DeleteI definitely would love to go back to Venice it was very pretty there and very unique
You are already back from Venice? I thought you were spending the weekend there? I'm confused, update please. :) that would have been an awesome postcard, even just to bring home. You can always do that too. They are also fun souvenirs. Don't know how to spell that. :)
DeleteI went to Venice with Jez the first week I was here...I am in Florence this weekend. And good job you spelled souvenir correctly. You get a gold star!
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