Benvenuto

It's 6:30 AM, I can't sleep. I blame the jet lag situation. I have to be at ALMA at 9 so I have a few hours to kill. Of course watching the last few episodes of Prison Break would be the perfect solution right now but I realized the hard way that Netflix does not operate in this part of the world. In the past three weeks I've watched almost all 4 seasons of the show. I feel like a parent sending their child to college. I've devoted all this time and I am so close to watching it graduate.

At least this gives me the chance to catch up on Foodgasmico. I openly admit my negligence to this blog but hey, brilliant writing cannot be rushed or faked. I'm here now though, in Italy, feeling inspired and open.

Yesterday, or today, or whatever 6 hours ago was, we met the other people in our class. We all live in the same apartment complex and I am so impressed by this place. It's brand new, clean and spacious. Which was a pleasant surprise from what I was imagining my living situation would be in a small town in Italy.

Needless to say, wine brings people together and luckily the rest of the world speaks English so we can all be friends. As newly acquainted friends, we walked around Colorno and found ALMA. ALMA, the international culinary school of Italian Cuisine. I can say that in Italian too. La scoula internazionale di cucina Italiana. I don't care in what language you put it, when I walked up to this place it took my breath away. A phenomenon that does not frequently happen to me. This place is massive, beautiful and there is a tranquil river gently weaving around the corner.

My camera is still packed but Google can help right about now. This is ALMA, the castle to the right of the A and in front of the beautiful gardens, which I want to turn into wall paper and put all over my future home.

And this brings me to my last topic. What was the first thing I ate in Italy, you ask? A slice of cold pizza, bread, prosciutto, cheese, and nutella. I still haven't decided on how I feel about my first meal but there is one thing I do know, it was delizioso!

I think this was the best decision of my life.