My 21st birthday was last Friday in Ferrara, Italy. When I left the U.S. I was pretty bummed that I would have to spend a very pivotal birthday in a country where drinking begins directly after birth... It actually turned out to be a lot of fun and exactly what I would want my 21st to be. Since drinking isn't a big deal in Italy, no one really gets drunk over here. I'm not really the type to go crazy either, so hanging out in a bar that is Domencan Republic/Italian was perfect. I tried a few drinks and I got to cut the line for the bathroom. That equals a very successful night.
On Saturday, we visited Padova, which we call Padua. It's a beautiful city with a lot of life to it. About twenty minutes after we left the bus behind, our tour grounp encountered a political demonstration. It was about the family that wants to take their daughter off of life support because she's been in a coma for 17 years. Here in Italy, the government does not allow the family to have a choice and they won't allow the doctors to take her off. This has stirred a lot of feelings within the Italians and we got to see how they go about changing the government. I also got to see where Galileo taught his classes. It was very cool to see where one of the most influential people in our history spent his time.
Today I saw my first Italian soccer game! It was a lot of fun and very intense. Everyone gets really into it and I think I'll have one of their chants stuck in my head for the next couple weeks.
Another good weekend in Italia!
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