t it. Until then, I will point out some unique things about life there:Food is a huge part of their culture. A normal meal consists of 3 courses: vege
table appetizer, meat main course, ham and cheese. Of course, no meal is complete without wine or bread. Even kids can drink alcohol there and I was sometimes pressured by the adults, who thought it was funny, to do so.A sandwich is made out of a baguette or another long bread and filled with proscuito and cheese. They only use the bread we have to make toast, which is what they have for breakfast instead of cereal or pancakes. A specialty that is eaten on the toast is Nutella. Made with chocolat
e and hazelnuts, there i
s really nothing with the same flavor and consistency in America. I eat it straight out of the jar, sometimes. For Halloween, despite the fact that they don't celebrate it there, we made nutella-covered apples instead of caramel.Many streets in the older town are paved with stones from almost 1000 years ago. They say that all streets lead to Rome. A lot of the towns are from the Medieval Era. The houses aren't made of wood, but of stone.
Positano, on the Amalfi coast, is unlike any other place on earth. Last summer, I saw the wonderfully brightly colored, vibrant houses built on the mountains by the sea. I
t's truly spectacular and inc
redible to think of how it was built.
A very important part of their society is ice cream. Gelato shouldn't even be considered ice cream, it's mor
e like a melting paradise in your mouth. The Gelaterie, or ice cream shops, are open every night and have a giant assortment of flavors.
A lot of adults live with their parents since the family is such an important part of people's lives.
There is a two hour break for lunch where stores close and schools stop. Their highschools are a lot different,
too. One class usually grows up together, creating a sense of family. The teachers switch classrooms, not the students. There areno yellow school busses and everyone uses the metro to get to school. That's the equivalent of the subway in NYC.
European kids know 4 languages. Their native language, English and two of either French, Italian, German, or Spanish. Kids there listen to music in different languages, mostly English, but also French, Italian and Spanish. It was great to listen to the Spanish radio and hear the Italian singer Nek, the French-speaking Kate Ryan, and the A
merican band Bon Jovi in addition to all the Spanish groups.
Nobody uses dryers. They hang the wash out on the line. Spread out on the racks in the yard, or from lines in the window, one can see brightly colored wet clothes drying in the sun. Then they all need to be pressed and ironed, which is a tedious task.
Positano, on the Amalfi coast, is unlike any other place on earth. Last summer, I saw the wonderfully brightly colored, vibrant houses built on the mountains by the sea. I
t's truly spectacular and inc
redible to think of how it was built.A very important part of their society is ice cream. Gelato shouldn't even be considered ice cream, it's mor
e like a melting paradise in your mouth. The Gelaterie, or ice cream shops, are open every night and have a giant assortment of flavors.A lot of adults live with their parents since the family is such an important part of people's lives.
There is a two hour break for lunch where stores close and schools stop. Their highschools are a lot different,
too. One class usually grows up together, creating a sense of family. The teachers switch classrooms, not the students. There areno yellow school busses and everyone uses the metro to get to school. That's the equivalent of the subway in NYC.European kids know 4 languages. Their native language, English and two of either French, Italian, German, or Spanish. Kids there listen to music in different languages, mostly English, but also French, Italian and Spanish. It was great to listen to the Spanish radio and hear the Italian singer Nek, the French-speaking Kate Ryan, and the A
merican band Bon Jovi in addition to all the Spanish groups.Nobody uses dryers. They hang the wash out on the line. Spread out on the racks in the yard, or from lines in the window, one can see brightly colored wet clothes drying in the sun. Then they all need to be pressed and ironed, which is a tedious task.
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