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If You Have A Passion Or Appreciation For Italy Then This Story Is For You
This is just a taste of more Italian stories to come
This time last year I was in Milan, Italy and stayed for 6 weeks before moving on to the small town of Erba, near Lake Como, where I stayed for 6 weeks. Then I visited the “Land of Prosecco” and stayed in Follina for my last week of the 90 days I was allowed to stay in the Schengen Zone.
Today I realized how little I’ve written about Italy, even though it’s one of my favorite countries on earth.
Yesterday I wrote a story about self-care that featured many photos from solo trips I’ve taken to Italy. Katie Michaelson responded and asked if I had any travel plans this year.
That’s when I felt a pang in my heart — for multiple reasons.
A big reason is that I will most likely not visit Italy this year.
Thankfully, over the years I’ve met a wonderful friend who lives in northern Italy and has recently been writing more about her explorations of these incredible and quaint small villages dotted throughout northern Italy.
She is also a writer here on Medium.
Here are some of her stories that I recommend checking out if these sorts of things tickle your fancy…
Denise M. Day — Extroverted Introvert fumbling my way through northern Italy, exploring mountain villages, waterfalls, castles, and family adventures.
I have also really enjoyed Crystal A. Walker’s stories that feature Italy or Italian words.
Ridiculous Thing #1: I Learned a New Word
It sounds harmless, but I wish I did not learn this word. During my downtime, I got caught up on some movies on my “Want to Watch” list during my downtime. One of them included House of Gucci, and Jerad Leto’s character (Paolo Gucci) often said “Boof.”
Playing around, I started using it around the house and in the same manner as Paolo.
However, my dialogue took a strange turn on me. My husband started laughing uncontrollably out of the blue, “What did you say?”
“What? Is it my Italian accent? I’m working on it.”
“No,” he chuckles. “It’s the word you’re using. Do you know what it means?”
“‘Boof?’ It is the equivalent to ‘Oi Vey or calling someone a ‘schmuck.’ I think.”
Then he explained it…
I will return again…for now will dream often about Italy and promise to write more about her.
Do any of you have some Italian Tales to tell that I can feature in my upcoming stories about Italy?
Let me know in the responses.
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