(entry added Jan. 28, 2006) I had never been on an airplane before.. much less flown alone to another country, but I found myself adjusting to everything quite quickly. I was to spend part of the summer in Aviano, Italy with my boyfriend at the time. It's a region in the north around an hour drive west of Venice. It's an American Military area, so while the base was in Aviano, the house I stayed at is in Giais, the next town over. It's not a populous area - instead it's rather calm and relaxing. The house sat at the base of the "pre-alps", so looking out the window offered a dramatic view. The kitchen was quaint and even had a spiral staircase up to the next level... and the CHICKENS! I will never forget them,
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