January 07, 2009
From Snow to Rain
With a delay of more than 3 hours I arrived in Italy 2 days ago. I left the cold and the snow in Beautiful Belgium behind, to find less cold and rain in Beautiful Rome. Although I really love to be in Rome, the first signs of homesickness have kicked in. But it was time to make a change and I'm happy I did it. It's just that I have the most awesomest family in Belgium...
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3 comments:
I'm glad you finally made the move... Hang in there and you'll soon settle in!!
Emma (Italy resident for 5 years)
Thanks Emma for your encouraging message! I hope I will settle in soon! How did you do it?
At the start of my time in Italy I tried to immerse myself in the culture, food, everything... Then after a while I realised that to stay sane you really need to keep hold of some of your old habits, tastes and ways of life - no matter how "weird" those around you might think they are!! (Example: cheese and pickle sandwich with a cup of tea for lunch!!)
The best piece of advice I can give you though, is to be as laid back as you can be. Italy is a great country but VERY frustrating in a lot of ways... Just go with the flow and accept the things you can't change (I'm still trying to do this!!) Good luck!
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