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| ARRIVAL IN SIENA - FLIGHT - ALPS - TIRE'T
Friday, June 20, 2003 10:40 AM
Well, where do I even begin? the flights
were actually fine...the one from RDU to London was a but bumpy the
whole way, not just on the two parts that I hate most. The woman next
to me said two words the whole time. I could tell that she wouldn't
have appreciated my clutching her arm during take-off, so I only did
it during descent. The second one was much better. You must sit on
the right side of the plane...seat 22a was what I had. This way, if
it is nice out you will get to see the alps, which really were amazing.
You felt as if you could touch them out of the plane window-we were
that close. An older couple was sitting next to me; they were very
nice and told me that they took this flight all of the time; evidently,
this was the best view they had ever seen of the mountains. It truly
was breathtaking. I have a pic too.
I'm just getting to know Siena. Have not met
anyone from program yet...people getting in today mostly. I am VERY
glad that I came a day before (four others came before me!) so that
I would't be dragging for the start of things.
I am having to walk everywhere until I get
acquainted with the bus system (which may take a day or two). The
apartment is in a residential area, and the nearest phones are a
bit of a walk. Plus, you have to buy a special card just to use
the pay phone, and I only purchased one of them about an hour again.
I got here just in time yesterday to walk around a bit, go to the
market and buy very few items (proscuitto, bread, brie, apples,
yogurt, and water) I walked home after this and fell asleep in my
clothes! I have never been so tired. My shoulders actually hurt
to the touch!
This place is great though...the train ride
in was really neat (neat used in the most expressive way...)
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