Siena wins!!!

Evening of Jazz

Laundry Day

Voltera

Stanco

Stanco was the first word of Italian Sam Giresi taught me after I found out I was going to study. It means "I am tired" all in one word.
Boy Italian is hard yet wonderful! Prepositions!! di del dello dei degli della dell' delle ALL mean "of". One word for tired and many for how things fit together. I am still unsure if I can do this yet it is a wonderful honour to learn this wonderful language which has lived our faith for hundreds of years. Stanco ma la vita e bellissima! Grazie!
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Wow Cheap Mobile Service!

After finally figuring out all the figures, mobile phone service in Italy is great! 250 minutes to Canada for 9 euros a month! The data is just 9 euro more!

A third the cost of Canada. And that includes the long distance charges. Wow no contracts... nothing.
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This week's class

Celebration of meat!!

Celebration of Meat in Siena Here are the boys from the school out for the night Geraldo attacks his steak. It was savage but nice.

My New Favorite Bar

Don't worry a bar in Italia is a place to grab a coffee or a drink.

Sunday Morning Wake Up Call!!!

Our Apartment in Siena

Back to the Student Life!!!!

Our welcome in Siena

We just happened to arrive in Siena the day before the Palio. So we celebrated Canada Day watching the trials of the Palio!!! The crowd was to crazy to take video on the actual Palio July 2, but you get the idea. At the actual Palio Oca (the goose) just beat out Lupa (the she-wolf) of our neighborhood. Oh well I hope we win in August. Fr. Murray and I attended the Oca horse blessing by chance. Don't tell contrada lupa! We are sure to attend the right blessing next time.