Luciano- I paesi dove ho vissuto (parte 1) L'Italia e l'Inghilterra（The countries where I've lived (Part 1): Italy and England）
Hello
everybody,
Today I will
tell you about the countries where I 've lived until now!
We obviously start with my country, which is Italy. I was born in Trapani,
Sicily, where I grew up and lived for most of my life. My first long experience
in another city was when I moved to Pisa where I lived for about four years. I
was nineteen and for me it was a beautiful change. I made many friends who now live in
different parts of the world and with whom I am always in contact. We had many
beautiful experiences that we always remember with great pleasure!
Pisa is a fairly small city where you can easily get around by bike. It's
very famous for the university, which is divided into many historic buildings
scattered around the city center. The small size and the large number of
students make it a very young and practical city. I'm very fond of Pisa and
when I can I always go with pleasure!
After my experience in Pisa, I returned to my hometown where I spent some
time without doing much. At that time I thought that my city, and my country in
general, were not enough for me. I wanted to travel, know other countries, see
the world and have new experiences! So I decided to leave Italy and go to
England, to be precise, Plymouth. Plymouth is a seafaring city in southwest
England, famous for the Royal Navy naval base which is the largest in the
country. I thus found myself faced with all the difficulties of living in a
foreign country such as language, bureaucracy, the world of work, habits,
houses, food and lifestyle.
Ho
iniziato a lavorare come cuoco dopo una setimana, l'inizio non è stato
brillante ma dopo un breve periodo iniziale difficile, sono riuscito a superare
tutte le difficoltà. Dopo un paio di mesi andava tutto bene, riuscivo a
comunicare, avevo tutti i documenti necessari, un lavoro stabile, vivevo in una
casa decente e iniziavo a fare amicizie!
I was alone
in a place I didn't know, with a language I didn't speak and so many things to
do!
I started working as a cook after a week. The beginning was not brilliant but
after a short difficult initial period, I was able to overcome all the
difficulties; and after a couple of months everything was fine. I was able to
communicate, I had all the necessary documents, a stable job, I lived in a
decent house and started making friends!
In the end I stayed in Plymouth for about a year, during which time I
worked hard and enjoyed myself less but overall I had a great experience. I
learned a language, learned to work hard, and learned how to live and get by in
an unfamiliar place. I also made many friends so I don't regret anything. It
was an experience that changed me and changed my life!
The only
negative was the weather! The English climate is notoriously not among the best
in the world and sadly I can't deny it! Plymouth is not particularly cold but
very windy, sometimes the wind was so strong that I could hardly walk, and of
course it always rains! Not really always and not always strong but let's say
that almost every day, at least in a part of the day, there was often a very
annoying light drizzle and obviously the use of the umbrella was made very
difficult by the strong wind which was almost always present.
Apart from
that I was able to find my balance and I was starting to feel good there, but
my goal was another; it was just a passing experience before my real
destination... Australia!
To be continued in the next episode...
Thank you all,
obviously：当然
scattered：点在する
practical ：実用的
naval base：海軍基地
thus ：こうして
bureaucracy：官僚制度
notoriously：悪名高い
deny：否定する
drizzle：小雨
