First Day of School, Al Italiano Style (that means it’s late)

Posted by julie on Sunday, 9 September 2018, 13:52

Well, our kids weren’t happier than yours on their first day of school, but they did have a more interesting commute!

I am so pensive. Why did you make me come here?

Seriously, you’re going to take my picture? Not smiling.

Okay, we’ll smile. That’s Sciliar behind us (Mom wants to climb it; is that a surprise?).

That’s Fanny behind me. She’s pretty indifferent and mellow.

First, we walked. Now, we have to take the trenino (yes, little train) from Collalbo to Soprabolzano. Empty at 6:44 a.m. Of course.

Next, the funivia ride down from Soprabolzano to Bolzano. We’re only on leg three of our journey…

Then, the bus, caught just in the knick of time!

Walk #2: Across the fiume (river) Isarco, milky with glacial silt.

And we’re at the final funivia entrance. We went 1000 meters straight up the hill from here, then walked a few hundred meters to school. Mom promised not to take any photos around our new, potential friends.

4 Responses to “First Day of School, Al Italiano Style (that means it’s late)”

  1. Katharine V Gallagher says:

    I agree – this is a much more interesting commute than ours. I scrolled through the photos twice to take it all in fully. What an amazing experience, you all are beginning. Thank you for sharing!

  2. Maren Tomblin says:

    What a fun commute! We miss you folks!

  3. Sara Roadman says:

    What type of school? Public where they speak Italian? or an international school where they speak English? What an adventure!!

  4. Kari says:

    What a grand adventure ❤️ We miss you guys.