Up at 7:00 this morning to get ready. After breakfast at 8:30 we finished getting our stuff together, paid and walked to the station. The bus to the airport left at 9:55 and was full of people obviously getting the same flight as us. Checking in was easy and my suitcase weighed in at 19.8kg, with an allowance of 20kg! My accordion passed security without a problem, thankfully. We moved through to the departure lounge before everyone was told to leave because passport checks hadn't been done at the entrance to the departure. So, we all had to form a huge queue, which spread half way around the airport, and have our passports checked.
Then came boarding. We went through the gate but were all held in a corridor for half an hour before another corridor for ten minutes. Finally we boarded the plane and took off half an hour late. At 13:30 (BST) we landed.
So, there ends my Italian gap year adventure. It's an experience I'll never forget. I've learned so much about accordions and Italian life, and my Italian has come on leaps and bounds. I met lots of great people and made new friends and contacts. I'm very sad it's over and I'll miss it greatly but hopefully I'll return and see everyone again in the not too distant future.
Thanks for reading!
Grazie, salve x
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