So it's been a year.
We arrived in Italy last November, having driven through France on a very quiet All Saints day, passing under Mont Blanc in our proud old Fiat Bravo.
The year has gone by quickly for me. Getting accustomed to life here was easy in some ways, difficult in others; but the seasons have flown by and it feels like only yesterday that we were sitting down for our first meal together in our 'new' home.
Not quite new - we moved in with my wife's parents. There are all sorts of jokes in both languages about this kind of situation, but the experience so far for me has been a positive one. I do have the advantage of being the first boy in the house for a while, my in-laws having had three daughters. Needless to say my instant popularity came with a few advantages. I won't go into all of them, but I'm in no danger of starvation…
One year on, I now feel that I can start to comment on what I'm seeing and hearing around me with a little perspective. My next few posts will, in the main, be dedicated to how I feel about Italy, Italians and life here in the Bel Casino.
In the meantime… buona giornata a tutto voi!
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