So after a very drawn out week, vacation is finally here. When our professor let us go, I think we all felt like jumping up and down. I don't understand how I ever made it three months without a vacation at Linfield. It's only been two here and I couldn't have been more ready for a vacation. I couldn't bring myself to focus or care about school and I think everyone was just tired of the daily ritual. We all needed a break from Marseille and the usual routine. A lot of people are going to Paris, some to Spain, one to Belgium, and myself to Sardegnaaaaa!
So Saturday I got up early because I wanted to make sure I had more than enough time to do everything I needed to before leaving. See, getting to France, as you all know, was a trip to hell and back (hell being Frankfurt, Germany). So I'm kind of scarred for life, traveling alone is just much more intimidating and it's nice to have someone next to you to remind you of things or reassure you or you know, whatever. If you know me well, you know I forget things easily and am kind of a cluster when it comes to getting ready, for anything haha. So doing it all on my own (save for my friends helping me pack the night before, under my insistence haha) just made me nervous. I left at like 2:10 and walked to the train station to buy a ticket for the airport shuttle. Got there 10 minutes or so before it left, and then got to the airport right at 3. My flight left at 5 so I had plenty of time. But I am traveling with RyanAir so I didn't know how any of that works, and it was kind of confusing. Because of their strict regulations, I was afraid I'd miss something or skip a step and then I'd be sent back and late for my flight. But all went well, and I got onto the plane without any complications. RyanAir flights are awesome and not at all what I expected. The flight attendant who makes announcements on the plane, was announcing things in all different languages and all different voices, like a Darth Vader voice, a super girly voice (it was a man fyi), and funny stuff like that. The seats are open to anyone, there's no seat assignements. And on most flights you are supposed to kind of keep your voice down, but it was like a party the whole way there. At the end of the flight, they played a victorious trumpet sound and everyone clapped haha. It was so relaxing to be in an environment that is's so uptight as most flights. I've never though of normal flights as being uptight but now I see the difference! You pay more for uptightness. RyanAir is so laidback (despite their strict regulations for baggage, etc.). I will definitely be flying with RyanAir in the future.
I landed in Cagliari, and Vale drove us to Guspini where her family lives. We came back and settled in and had dinner with her family. I can speak French with her mom which is great, and some of her friends speak French really well too so it's nice to be able to confidently communicate in French rather than English since I couldn't be speaking English anyways :). Her dad only speaks Italian, but between my knowledge of French and Spanish, I can actually understand what he's saying if he speaks slow enough. The frustration is I just can't respond. It sucks!! I met a lot of Vale's friends too and they are all sooo nice and welcoming to me, and even still try to converse with me even though we can barely speak any of the same languages! (It's a huge mixture of Fratalish- French Italian English haha). It's probably the most beautiful language I've ever heard. I love French, don't get me wrong, but as I am kind of a language nerd it doesn't take much for me to fall in love with other ones too. Therefore.... I am going to find a way to fit Italian into my future. The sounds are just, lovely.
Last night we went to a bar and then like a bar-club thing that was way too packed to let loose and I was also too sober and tired haha. But I still had a lot fun! I have met already a lot of people and will continue to this week. We have several things planned, especially for like Halloween and stuff, but unfortunately it's rainy and really cold here. All well!
Bises,
Katherine
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