Sorry for such a long delay, in the small costal towns internet is expensive, or non-existent. So, much to update. At my hostel in Italy, the owner spoke english, or broken english but good enough for solid communication and she was very helpful. We ate breakfast at the hostel everyday so I was able to meet my roommates and get to know them a little better than just we all slept in the same room. There was actually a man from Minneapolis, a few other americans, a lot of french people, and an australian. By the end of my stay at the hostel, which was only a few days it was hard to leave since I felt I had just got a base down. The owner took some of us out my second night there to
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