As mentioned in the last post, I spent the first half of my Easter break with some friends in Munich. I flew back to Italy so I could meet up with my parents who came to visit me for a few days. My flight actually flew into Milan which is only a regional train ride away from Torino. my flight arrived pretty early so I spend the afternoon exploring Milan. Well, that was my plan anyway. I had done so much walking in Munich, that I could barely move by the time I got to Milan. I settled for going to see the Duomo and a quick walk through the park before catching a train back to Torino.
The next morning (Easter morning actually), my parents arrived in Torino and, after getting them settled in their hotel and some pizza, I assumed my role as tour guide. It was pretty neat getting to show off to my parents how much I had come to learn about this city. After exploring Torino for a couple days, we all boarded a train to Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Though we weren’t there for very long, my taste of Bologna was great! After arriving and eating some fantastic pasta for lunch, we headed towards the Ducati factory and museum. Oh how I wish I had a Ducati. They are some phenomenal bikes. I loved getting to see the internal workings of the factory (though we weren’t allowed in the racing department). At first glance, the museum is a bit small. But then I learned that the museum only displays winning-motorcycles. With that in mind, the museum was much larger than I would have thought. Ducati knows what they’re doing with all these wins.
After the Ducati tour, we spent the rest of the day wandering through the streets and churches of Bologna.
Early the next morning we boarded a train to Firenze (Florence) in the Toscana region. What I’m about to say I know is an unpopular opinion, but I was unimpressed. I know we probably weren’t there on the most ideal of weekends, but I was disappointed by how incredibly touristy the city was. I’m pretty sure I heard more English and Chinese around the city than I did Italian. Nevertheless, we still enjoyed exploring the city.
That evening I said goodbye to my parents as I boarded a train back to Torino while they returned to Bologna before continuing on to Rome and then back to the States. I loved having my parents visit and all the adventures over Easter break, but unfortunately classes started the following morning and normal life resumed.
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