Day 1:
After 2 flights and a three hour busrit, we arrived at the carpark from the school of our Italian friends.
The first steps out of our bus were a bit weird because we didn’t know all the people. We didn’t know that there will grow good friendships.
We were split up immediately and suddenly, I sat in the car with Luisa and her mom. I felt it immediately: this is going to be a unique experience, even though I couldn’t understant what Luisa and her mother were saying.
First, we went to the house of Luisa’s ‘nonna’, her grandmother. She prepared lunch for us!
Later, we went to Luisa’s home and we met up with Amber and Linda. In the floor underneath us lives Luisa’s other grandmother. She came in and started to talk Italian to Amber and I. We didn’t know what she was saying, but she was just the cutest little person! We didn’t mind listening to her.
In the afternoon, Amber, me and our Italian friends, went to the farm were Luisa’s parents work. They work in a mozzarella company, the mozzarella is made of buffels.
The ice cream was also made with buffel milk. Amber and I enjoyed the ice cream a lot!
In the evening, Amber, me and our correspondents went to Agropoli and we met up with other friends of them. Friends of our correspondents could often not speak English but did their best to communicate with us.
We ate this night 'panino’.
Later that evening, they asked us to play "table football", Amber and I had no experience so Amber was very happy when she made her first goal: TJSAKAAA!
Voilà, the most commonly used word of the whole exchange was born!
Day 2:
This day we visited “Paestum”, Greek temples. We were a little early and Simone suggested to buy a ball in a local shop. Throughout the exchange, I played a lot of soccer and volleyball. I think I have never played so much with the ball in my entire life! But it was a lot of fun!
In the afternoon, Sam and Simone also ate in Luisa's house. Luisa's grandmother made a meal of at least four courses! If I say that “i’ve eaten a lot in Italy", it would be a huge understatement!
Later that day, we went with everyone to a restaurant in Agropoli. Before we went to the restaurant, we first went to the highest point of Agropoli, where we could enjoy the beautiful view over the port of Agropoli.
When we arrived at the restaurant, I wasn’t very hungry because I ate a lot of food from Luisa’s Grandma. That's why I only ordered French fries, typically Belgium, haha! After dinner we went to a cozy lounge-cocktail bar with some Italian friends.
Day 3:
Today, Luisa and I woke up early because today, we were going to visit Pompei, I was very stocked about it!
Pompei was definitely worth visiting. I was fascinated by the old town and asked myself how the people at that time could build such beautiful buildings with large rocks!
In the afternoon was the target of Amber and I reached: We ate a heavenly 'torta di nonna'! Hmmm!
The habits of Italian people differs a lot with us, we have been able to notice that a lot. Their school is already finished around 1 am, which gives them the freedom to go out several days a week. This is what we have done every day during our stay! This evening, we went to 'no name', a dark little bar where Luisa’s friends all came together. Dakotha and Amber were also there that night, it was a fun night.
Day 4:
Sunday ... We could sleep as long as we wanted. I was already awake quite early, which gave me the opportunity to read a little in my German book, because we still had to try to finish our homework of course. When I came out of my room an hour later, Luisa’s grandma was already busy with coocking dinner in the kitchen! And also today's lunch consisted of several courses, yummy!
In the afternoon, we went to 'San Marco' by car. This is a port, everyone was there. We could sunbathe on the rocks and enjoy the beautiful sunset.
Later that evening, we went out for dinner with the whole group, we ate pizza. "Delizioso!"
Day 5:
Today was a school day, we started with PE, or something that had to look like PE. In Italy, they don’t have to wear sport clothes and they can choose if they want to participate in the activities or not, we were amazed!
Then we worked on the games. Amber, Linda, Luisa and I have formed a group and together we studied Italian and Belgian sign language, this was very interesting, but especially very funny!
In the afternoon, we took the train to Salerno and ate our last delicious Italian ice cream. Luisa was saying al the time that she was going to miss me a lot and when I thought that I had to leave tomorrow, i was very sad too! The host family I stayed in was just amazing, I have rarely met such hospitable and kind people!
Later that afternoon, I bought my first 'selfie-stick', a revelation! And this had so many nice pictures as result!
When we got back, Luisa's mom handed me over a large box filled with mozzarella! This was a present for my parents at home, she explained. I am very grateful for this gift, now my parents can also taste how different the mozzarella is in the south of Italy, fantastic!
This is a meal my mother made with the mozzarella!
Day 6:
The last day... In the morning I had to say goodbye to Luisa’s Grandma who lived the floor under us. She muttered a few religious words to me and burst into tears ... I became also a bit emotional, she was such a cute grandma!
Later that day, we went to school. Today we were allowed to participate the classes philosophy and French. Incredible!
Uhh ... How can you get a headache? Just put 20 Italians in one room, haha!
Chaos and nonchalance were the two key words of those two lessons!
After having lunch in a nice restaurant in Agropoli, it was unfortunate time to say goodbye... This was difficult for Luisa but certainly for me too!
After this, the journey back to Belgium started again…
Napels->Rome->Brussels
When I just arrived in Brussels, Luisa already sended me a message through Facebook and since then we have often contact! It was an exchange to remember forever. A great experience!
Luisa and I often say that we have to meet again, I hope this will succeed! Italy, ‘di incontrarsi di nuovo’!
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