Quando penso al viaggio che sto per fare, principalmente penso all'itinerario che ho studiato, a cosa troverò una volta arrivata, ai monumenti da visitare, al rapporto con gli abitanti del luogo. In molti casi mi sono trovata di fronte a situazioni inaspettate, che mai avrei previsto.
Parecchi anni fa, si era deciso di dare una svolta netta al nostro sistema vacanziero. Fino a quel momento, pensavo che i miei viaggi fossero solamente dedicati all'Italia, no way I ever thought you could go beyond the Alps Instead, after many misgivings, he decided to go to Paris.
was my first time in a foreign country, and it was quite a jump!
have passed since then, many years, and a few trips, but the memory of that moment I was always in my heart. As a way we have chosen the train. At that time it was a night Milan and Paris in eleven hours, crazy! The doubts and fears were suffocated by the euphoria because of the novelty of a long journey ahead, and also by our enthusiastic expectations. We had chosen to travel seated. In our compartment, all the seats were filled. We were somewhat embarrassed, timid approach with other and also quite attentive to everything going on around us. The night passed quickly, and was very cheerful and light. Next to us was a couple of guys. You are of Italian origin, her husband, a native of Argentina. Without the introductions, while having language difficulties, we immediately connected, and all night we have chatted, laughed, joked and dozed a little. The tension, fears faded very quickly and it was as if we had known for a long time. The arrival in Paris was fast and very pleasant thanks to those guys. At the Gare de Lyon we parted as friends, keeping in touch long. Before leaving some family members were worried, thinking that we would find a hostile environment, in contrast, could not do best matches.
During our stay, we got to know amazing people like Gilles, the waiter of the restaurant where we used to dine, it was nice, we had virtually kidnapped from the street to let us into his room. I remember that always gave us something, a drink, sweet, and with him we had several occasions to see us or resentful, as well as accidental exchange of gifts.
One day, however, we were on the street and failing to clear the path, we wanted to ask for information. He happened to put us in a row from a lady who at the time he returned from shopping, got our "turn" the Lady with polite courtesy, we proposed the shortest route or the more picturesque, fantastic!
The first approach to a foreign city was certainly positive and we opened the door to new destinations. After that trip we learned to limit our prejudices and our fears, before you know.
There seem to have been extraordinary encounters?
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