As I approach the end of my secondment in Milan (next Friday!), I thought now might be the time to reflect on some of the amazing experience I've been through. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and I hope to have more adventures in Rome, but for now, I set out the below.
- the atmosphere after Italy beat Germany to go through to the final of Euro 2012
- nights out at Just Cavalli
- riding on the back of a "motorino" through the deserted nighttime streets of Milan (don't tell my mother)
- aperitivo and various lunches with the finance trainees (LADS)
- sushi, prosecco, gelato and catching up with Italian girl bestie
- being able to, if not quite hold my own, at least not feel completely out of my depth when speaking Italian with Italians
- spontaneous steak dinner outside late at night with the other trainees
- reading in my room with a view over Lake Como on a Saturday afternoon
- eating gelato in the early evening watching the sun set over Lake Como
- dramas with Italian boys
- gazing out over Turin from the top of the hill just before a thunderstorm hits
- an amazing shopping trip to Serravalle with Ruth, my secondee bestie
- Ruth's genius comments including "portfolio", "spread the risk", "short nightie" etc.
- afternoons at 10 Corso Como
- being fortunate enough to go to an opera and a couple of recitals at La Scala
- random invites to dinner/drinks/cities and just being spontaneous with accepting invitations
- getting to know the trainees, even if it was towards the end of my secondment
- brunches with various visitors and a new-old friend from uni
- the people generally
Oh your giving me envies! x
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