Milano and Genova,

Early on Friday morning Hanna and I stood in the Padova station to realize that we couldn't take the train that we planned because not having any other places available for 2nd class anymore. So we waited half an hour for the next train and we're 2 hours later in Milano.

In Milano we had to face a person full of service spirit in the luggage deposit, right after arriving. So full infact that we had to watch a man with a big big bag going around the station with a baby seat in his arms.. searching where to put the stuff, because these people didn't take more than 20kilos per bag there. That bag was over 40. And I still cannot understand why? There was so much space, the bag wasn't so big, just heavy. And they have these carriages to take the luggage to the safe. What's the god damn problem?

After that, the city just took a hold of us. When we entered to the fresh air and at our first steps saw blue little flowers, something clicked. We were out of Padova and felt so free about it. The day went by fast. I saw new things too, like the top of the Duomo. I was also suppose to meet Francesco but he didn't have time.



At 19:30 We were sitting in the train on our way to Genova. What was Genova? Except for a city on the Ligurian coast, horizontally on the other side of Italy. The city in Italy, I would like to study in. It might not be the perfect and most interesting place, neither the most impressive, historical nor beautiful, Ive been to... but it has the atmosphere I click with... when I think about living... in Italy.

We were there around nine in the evening and we had no reservation to any place, but we knew a hostel. In the station there was a sign there, so we started climbing upwards.. which in the end became 3-5 km's of a tour. Almost an hour when sometimes having to ask for the road and something just taking pictures. In the end, even though we were highly tired and hungry, it was really worth it... we got a great view over the city coast by night. We saw a living site in the city. Also the hostel is very nice and recommendable!


In the morning we took the bus down the hill. Gave our seats to an old couple, who said first in italian that we are amazingly kind and it's very unusual nowadays already. Then he realized we're not italian, so he said the same in english. Now me and Hanna were with our mouths open. Such an old man talking in english and with such kind words. We both agreed on this never happening in Padova. Even if you'd give the seat to someone, they would never say thank you or even look you in the eye. He continued the talk with his - presumably - wife until they got of the bus.

Aquario di Genova, molto famoso!

Genova with its alternative little shops, streets, bars, churches and harbour has such an open character. After eating lasagne al pesto (genovese), I kept thinking why a city and it's character beat so many people with their fine personalities. How can it feel so good to stay away. Maybe it's like Hanna said in the train, we are just so bored and we have so much time to think about it.

(More pictures here!)