5 Cities, 7 Days

That feeling in the pit of you’re stomach when you’re up among those clouds is something I will never get used to. The butterflies swimming and the constant flow of adrenaline in you’re body is what I crave, and that’s exactly what I got while in Italy.

The flight experience can have me talking for days, for it had me staring out the window. Gazing at the clouds that I was among and grinning like a kid on a Christmas morning. it was a sleepless flight, full of mocking those who are sleeping with their jaws hanging missing out on this captivating experience. The only downfall of the flight was the menacing and unsightly flight attendants, along with their false cheeriness.

Even the enduring 3 hour long bus rides have managed to be memorable. Full of unharmonized singing and sleeping among the bus. It was bizarre how enjoyable a 3 hour bus ride has been, for it felt like taking a tour across Italy. Usually the bus rides have managed to feel much shorter than 3 hours, I also am filled with gratitude towards those extended bus rides, for they have been full of catching up on the dissipated sleep. One day I will write a book about how to handle being In a room with the same person for 7 days, The room was drowned with imbecile arguments and scattered clothes. I am still surprised as to how my roommate and I have managed to forget only 4 pieces of clothes. Being two unorganized people in a room, has left a hefty load of cleaning to do on the last days. I have never been introduced to such thing as a human alarm until this trip, and it surely has me filled with gratitude towards my roommate. She had to endure responding to the wake-up calls and to turning into an alarm. I can only imagine the exhaustion of waking up a heavy sleeper at 7 in the morning.

I think I can say that I have experienced a famous part of every day life of moving from one place to another, and lengthy bus rides. We have been moving from one place to another like birds, picking up our bags, hoping on a bus. and leaving to our next destination. We’ve been to the enchanting city of Florence, full of those who would chase after you for money and the delectable frozen yogurts. We’ve also visited the educative city of Rome which holds one of the most historical and educative sights in the world, and it was also full of countless shopping bags. My most favored day was when we went to the mind-blowing and lively island of Capri. Walking around the island, and the floating carelessness and happiness in the air has been the most captivating part of the day. We have also managed to pass the difficulty of swimming in freezing water, for it has gotten to the point where our numbed bodies has felt warmth. Puzzling right?

Through the many unnecessary arguments and the appearance of the many grumpy people to the shared laughter and jokes. I wouldn’t thing about changing a thing about this indelible trip. We’ve had those who have gotten sick and homesick, to those who were in tears while going back home. There were times were the air could have been slashed with a knife from how thick the tension was to the times were it was full of smiles and carefree. We’ve been able to get to know our teachers as people and not just regarding the subject they teach and for that I am more than thankful. I’ve also been grateful to see the pleasant-looking Italian men. I returned to Egypt with a feeling of emptiness and a vigorous hate towards pasta.