Friday 4 October 2013

Siena

I somehow loose my words when I have to describe Siena, which is one of my favorite cities in Italy (and, to be honest, in the rest of the world, too). Maybe because I spend the honeymoon part of my Erasmus exchange there, trying to grasp as much of the mysteries of the Italian language as I could in one month. I had a lovely teacher Antonella and my study group was great, but even better, outside of my own classes I met some really awesome people, with whom I have kept in touch ever since - sometimes more, sometimes less. This spring when a Portuguese friend of mine suggested that we would get together in Siena this autumn, I was going through really tough times and had no slightest idea, where I would live in the autumn, if I had money and time to travel and so on.
Now I know that there are nice trips, and then there are trips that change your life, help you get back on the track, get inspired and feel like you are alive again. After unhappy times you really know how to appreciate and wonder the good time, lightness of the heart and mind, good food and wine, and great company of old friends.