Blogs from Lombardy, Italy, Europe - page 88

I have put my pictures up on a new website because it is easier for me to do and I can add more at one time. Here is the link. http://community.webshots.com/user/harelm I will add more as I go.....Enjoy!!!!... read more

This week we went to Turin, where the winter Olympics will be next year. We went on Tuesday to meet with a group of people who are in the hotel industry there. It was a really nice "light lunch" of pork, pasta, vegetables, really good wine, a delicious dessert, although i have no idea what it was, and cappuccino afterwards. We had lunch and then my boss held sort of a forum for questions about the services that the U.S. Consulate in Milan would be providing to American citizens in Turin during the Olympics. It was basically to inform them of what types of situations they could send right to us and then to make good public relations with these people so if we needed something with them (like a room for destitute Americans or something) ... read more

So yesterday I started my internship. First off, I think this will be a very good experience. About my job, I am working in the Consular section, which deals with all sorts of things, more things than I originally knew of. The first and foremost priority of the Consular Section is to help and protect American citizens and interests abroad. In this we deal with things such as lost passports, arrests, deaths of Americans abroad, crime victimization, repatriation, temporary financial assistance and the like. So part of each day is spent doing these types of things although most often it seems like lost passports are the main thing. But essentially is Americans are in trouble of any kind the Consulate's job is to help them however possible. For instance, today we met with a couple whose ... read more

Wow! I feel like so much has happened in the last day! I moved into my new place last night. It is my friend Lucia's place and it is adorable, albeit really really small. Its like a studio, one room for the bed/futon, kitchen and small kitchen table. But its perfect for one person and I love it. It also has a bathroom (good thing!). So I took a taxi full of all my stuff over there yesterday and Lucia helped me move it upstairs (except for the really big and heavy bag, that we left for her boyfriend :)) She showed me the palce and how everything worked, inluding the antenna for the t.v. that hangs out the window in some crooked fashion....I think I will not be watching much t.v. :) Then when her ... read more

So I arrived in Milano yesterday! What a great city! I really haven't done much but today I explored a little and I think I will love it here! The Duomo (the main cathedral) is beautiful, and unfortunately the whole front of it is under restoration right now. But I will try to find a picture of it without all the scaffolding. The trip here was long, (three flights) but I made it through adn now I have a few days to adjust and get moved into my place for the first month. I am staying at my friend Lucia's place. She is a friend of my aunt Susies and she is such a doll. Everytime I talk to her she is so sweet and helpful, which is nice considering I dont know anyone else here. ... read more