Arrival in Bologna

We came in yesterday (Monday) and we were pretty beat after the all night flight with almost no sleep. We met my parents at the apartment that they are renting, which my mother described as “quirky”. It has a great kitchen, and Juliette loves the loft bed, which she describes as “the funnest bed ever.”

We weren’t able to do much, we just ate some pre-made food my mother had bought and took a short walk to the pharmacy for Victoria’s cold. Luckily, the pharmacist spoke pretty good English.

Bologna seems like a good town to spend a few days. It is famous for its porticoes and red brick buildings. It is not at all touristy and a bit down-at-the-heels in parts, which adds personality. It hosts one of the oldest universities in Europe, which is testified by the graffiti scrawled everywhere. In the next few days, we’ll get over the jetlag and start exploring a little more.