Am having issues with my flickr account therefore can't upload as many photos as I'd like. I'm sure they'll sort it out soon, so in the meantime you'll have to be patient.
There are a few more CVA photos but still more to come. Eventually.
Showing posts with label speedy update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speedy update. Show all posts
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
all's well
no net access at the farm, am at a nearby hotel but it's an hours walk away so you wont be hearing from me again until the 23rd
al'ls well
ciao a dop (til later)
K
al'ls well
ciao a dop (til later)
K
Sunday, July 27, 2008
numero nuovo
// new number
I'm heading into France until the 7th, when I will return to Italy. While in France my number will be +423 663 310703
If you call this number, you are calling Liechtenstein, so be wary of your phone bill.
All is well, having a great time here, blog posts in progress on my phone ready to be added eventually.
Oh, there's no internet access at the next place so I'll disappear until about the 9th of August.
xx
I'm heading into France until the 7th, when I will return to Italy. While in France my number will be +423 663 310703
If you call this number, you are calling Liechtenstein, so be wary of your phone bill.
All is well, having a great time here, blog posts in progress on my phone ready to be added eventually.
Oh, there's no internet access at the next place so I'll disappear until about the 9th of August.
xx
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
still kicking
Just a quick one to say that everything is going well with the volunteer thing, with Conservation Volunteers Australia. No time to write properly just now, but Iàm loving being around some Aussies again and just doing some work instead of visiting billions of museums. It all gets a bit overwhelming so this is nice.
OK, better dash; we are off to clean a garden that we know wonàt be planted by anyone after we leave, but we're hoping we might be wrong.
Check in properly later, hope you're all well.
Love Kara
OK, better dash; we are off to clean a garden that we know wonàt be planted by anyone after we leave, but we're hoping we might be wrong.
Check in properly later, hope you're all well.
Love Kara
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
valle d' aosta
// Valley of Aosta
I'm in Aosta now and in spite of a little confusion with my accommodation (language mix up leading me to believe that I could rent a tent or caravan when, in fact, I couldn't, meaning instead I had to trek the 1.5km back down the hill into town and find a hotel, all sorted now) it's a wonderful place and I'm in love with it. Considering I also fell in love with Torino in the space of about ten minutes yesterday, I might have to curb my romantic impulses a bit.
I can see snow capped mountains from my room!
The internet place is a little far from my hotel so I am just here to say hi and let you know where I am. I'll be back in Torino on Sunday night.
Hotel here: Hotel Mancuso Ph + 0165 34 526
Hotel in Torino (from Sunday until the 20th): Open011 Ph + 011 25 05 35
ciao 4 now
xx
I'm in Aosta now and in spite of a little confusion with my accommodation (language mix up leading me to believe that I could rent a tent or caravan when, in fact, I couldn't, meaning instead I had to trek the 1.5km back down the hill into town and find a hotel, all sorted now) it's a wonderful place and I'm in love with it. Considering I also fell in love with Torino in the space of about ten minutes yesterday, I might have to curb my romantic impulses a bit.
I can see snow capped mountains from my room!
The internet place is a little far from my hotel so I am just here to say hi and let you know where I am. I'll be back in Torino on Sunday night.
Hotel here: Hotel Mancuso Ph + 0165 34 526
Hotel in Torino (from Sunday until the 20th): Open011 Ph + 011 25 05 35
ciao 4 now
xx
Saturday, June 28, 2008
sono ancora qui
// i'm still here
I'm in Rome, my last day. Tomorrow I hit up Lecce and then a little town called Matera. Then north to go white water rafting and a balloon ride in the Alps. Annndd...yeah, that's about it.
Have written things for this blog but they are on my phone and I forgot the cable to transfer it across, so you'll have to wait to hear about the rubbish heaps in Naples. the views in Capri, the friendly people in Montepulciano and the heat in Rome.
Missing you all and hope you are all well and happy and still remember me!
I'm in Rome, my last day. Tomorrow I hit up Lecce and then a little town called Matera. Then north to go white water rafting and a balloon ride in the Alps. Annndd...yeah, that's about it.
Have written things for this blog but they are on my phone and I forgot the cable to transfer it across, so you'll have to wait to hear about the rubbish heaps in Naples. the views in Capri, the friendly people in Montepulciano and the heat in Rome.
Missing you all and hope you are all well and happy and still remember me!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
wwoof
WOOF stands for 'willing workers on organic farms' and it's a worldwide organisation. Travellers, or oter interested parties can join wwoof and in exchange for food and board, you work on the farm and in the kitchen, doing whatever needs to be done for usually around 5 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. I'm going to be working on a farm in Veneto (the region where Venice is, in the north) in August.
They have goats which they milk to make cheese, they have an agriturismo (farm stay), they teach yoga and are affiliated with a company that organises mountain bike riding, skiing etc. It looks quite interesting. I'm sure it will be hard work but at least it will give my wallet a break and also give me the opportunity to speak Italian.
The website is http://www.lacortedeglielfi.it/ but it's all in Italian. You can look at the pictures though!
In early September I'm heading to Arezzo for a jousting festival, and then I'll be going up through various countries, namely Hungary, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway (not necessarily in that order)and some others for about a month, maybe longer. We will see is my bank account still loves me at that point...
They have goats which they milk to make cheese, they have an agriturismo (farm stay), they teach yoga and are affiliated with a company that organises mountain bike riding, skiing etc. It looks quite interesting. I'm sure it will be hard work but at least it will give my wallet a break and also give me the opportunity to speak Italian.
The website is http://www.lacortedeglielfi.it/ but it's all in Italian. You can look at the pictures though!
In early September I'm heading to Arezzo for a jousting festival, and then I'll be going up through various countries, namely Hungary, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway (not necessarily in that order)and some others for about a month, maybe longer. We will see is my bank account still loves me at that point...
Monday, May 12, 2008
so busy!
So many things going on. I keep trying to find time to write properly but as you have probably noticed I am failing miserably. Still, loving the school lessons, getting on really well with my flatmate, spending time with some really cool people and eating not too much pizza.
Anyway, still alive, having fun, hope everyone is well, and I will do my ABSOLUTE best to update you properly soon!
Anyway, still alive, having fun, hope everyone is well, and I will do my ABSOLUTE best to update you properly soon!
Monday, May 5, 2008
speedy update
Yet another quick one as I'm about to head out to dinner with the other students.
Just wanted to say that my house is FANTASTIC, I am living with a Dutch girl called Maaike who is 28, we get along very well, she's very normal, has a good sense of humour and we seem to have the same goals and interests, AND a very similar level of Italian / she is better than me though.
Excuse the weird punctuation by the way, some Japanese student has been on the keyboard and changed it all around.
Umm, I have my own room with a balcony that I share with Maaike, we have a little kitchen with pots and pans, some condiments, all the things we need. The place was renovated only last week and still smells of paint, all the furniture is new as we are the first people in there since the renovation! We are also very central, close to the school and the main piazza.
Our classes are in the morning until about 12.40, then we make lunch at home and do our homework, and after that we either hang out in a local bar, of which there are plenty!, or we go on an excursion with the school. Tonight we are being taken around the city to find all the supermarkets, banks, etc, and then we are going to a pizzeria for dinner.
Next week another girl will move in with us, she is German. We also get a tv later this week AND we have a cleaning lady! It will be a great way to spend the month I think.
I will upload some photos of my room and the apartment as soon as I can get a wifi connection to work on my phone...
And soon I will write a proper post about Bologna.
Ciao!
Just wanted to say that my house is FANTASTIC, I am living with a Dutch girl called Maaike who is 28, we get along very well, she's very normal, has a good sense of humour and we seem to have the same goals and interests, AND a very similar level of Italian / she is better than me though.
Excuse the weird punctuation by the way, some Japanese student has been on the keyboard and changed it all around.
Umm, I have my own room with a balcony that I share with Maaike, we have a little kitchen with pots and pans, some condiments, all the things we need. The place was renovated only last week and still smells of paint, all the furniture is new as we are the first people in there since the renovation! We are also very central, close to the school and the main piazza.
Our classes are in the morning until about 12.40, then we make lunch at home and do our homework, and after that we either hang out in a local bar, of which there are plenty!, or we go on an excursion with the school. Tonight we are being taken around the city to find all the supermarkets, banks, etc, and then we are going to a pizzeria for dinner.
Next week another girl will move in with us, she is German. We also get a tv later this week AND we have a cleaning lady! It will be a great way to spend the month I think.
I will upload some photos of my room and the apartment as soon as I can get a wifi connection to work on my phone...
And soon I will write a proper post about Bologna.
Ciao!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
free wifi in the piazza
Am in Bologna, love it! There is free wifi in the main piazza which means I can sit around and study, research hostels, day trips etc all for free, yay!
Today tho I am on one of their computers and have about 5 minutes before I get booted.
My Italian is WAY better than I thought it was, I can understand a lot of what's going on, and most of the questions I need to ask I have managed to ask without consulting the guide book. The Italians so far have been friendly and helpful. They correct my bad pronunciation with a smile and answer slowly so that I can understand.
My course starts on Monday so until then I'll just bum around I guess.
Catch you again when there's something to tell!
Today tho I am on one of their computers and have about 5 minutes before I get booted.
My Italian is WAY better than I thought it was, I can understand a lot of what's going on, and most of the questions I need to ask I have managed to ask without consulting the guide book. The Italians so far have been friendly and helpful. They correct my bad pronunciation with a smile and answer slowly so that I can understand.
My course starts on Monday so until then I'll just bum around I guess.
Catch you again when there's something to tell!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
flickr
If you're checking out my photos on my flickr account (link on the right of this page) there are sets down the right hand side. Easier to view the photos as sets than individually, they make more sense that way.
I've uploaded a bunch today, check them out if you're bored!
I've uploaded a bunch today, check them out if you're bored!
Monday, April 28, 2008
new ph #
When I'm out of Italy, my phone number will be +423 663 310 703
I'll let you all know once I have a number in Italy as well.
Cool.
Stories later, am about to watch a movie with Amber and Paul.
Ciao!
I'll let you all know once I have a number in Italy as well.
Cool.
Stories later, am about to watch a movie with Amber and Paul.
Ciao!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
not very helpful google
I just googled 'millinery course in italy' and the top result was MY OWN BLOG.
Ha.
Ha.
Friday, March 21, 2008
il piano
The plan, Stan.
- 04 Apr - Perth to Vietnam
- 10 Apr - Vietnam to Singapore
- 13 Apr - Singapore to London
- 14 Apr - London - stay with Paul
- 15 Apr - Paris to see the Diamanda Galas concert
- 20 Apr - Back to London
- 29 Apr - Arrive Bologna
- 05-30 May - Italian lessons, living with other students in Bologna
- 30 May - ???
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