Last Day in Italy

Today was our last day in Italy, and we began packing as soon as we woke up. When we were finished, we went upstairs for breakfast and had some tiramisu and orange juice. Valentino’s parents went out to shop for the lunch they were going to make us. While they were out, Valentino took us around Vanzaghello, the city he lives in. He took us to the town square and we went in some stores and then into his favorite bar that he always goes to with his friends. We had a type of orange soda and then left. He took us to see his basketball arena because he plays for the city. He also coaches a children’s team and is a referee. After that, we went back to his house where his mom was preparing spaghetti. First, we had ham sandwich things, and then we got the spaghetti with pieces of ham in it. At first, it was embarrassing to eat the spaghetti in front of Italians because they are so much better at twirling. We got the hang of it, though, and his dad kept saying “bravo!” when we successfully twirled the pasta. When we finished the spaghetti, his mom brought us some meat, bread, and parmesan cheese. Last but not least, they brought us more tiramisu. Finally, we were off to the airport. We had to wait a while until we could check in, so we went to a café in the airport. I got hot chocolate and Tiffany got tea, which is spelled “the” here. Tiffany has been coughing a lot, so Valentino’s dad went to the store to buy here some cough medicine. Valentino’s mother gave us the recipe for tiramisu so we can try to make it at home. They walked us all the way to security and watched until we went through. They’re really nice and I’m going to miss them. If Valentino comes to America I am going to show him around and take him to see Lebron James in a basketball game because that is his favorite player. They said any time we come back to Europe we can stay with them.