Lazy Day

Today was just a normal day in Arezzo, Italy for Boomer. Arezzo is a province located in the region of Toscana, or Tuscany. There are no states in Italy like America, rather there are 20 regions that have multiple provinces located in each one. Do you know which region has the most provinces? Click on the link to find out! http://www.inforoma.it/provinces.php

Boomer and I started our day off at Coffee O'Clock where we both got a cappuccino. Coffee O'Clock is like the Starbucks of Italy. While drinking it, we were wondering what the difference was between regular coffee and a cappuccino. We found that regular coffee is just grinding up the coffee bean and steeping it in water for the flavor to soak. Where as a cappuccino is mixed with frothed milk and espresso, which is a finer ground and more concentrated version of the coffee bean. The coffee bean usually comes from the Southern hemisphere. If you would like to know more about how coffee is made, click this link that will show you and interactive website for making coffee. http://www.bizbrain.org/coffee/

After having some coffee, boomer and I walked down Corso Italia, which is the main street in Arezzo, and saw the Italian flag. We researched about the flag and found that is was adopted in 1861 and was modeled after the french flag. The country became a republic after World War II and has seen nearly 60 different types of government. Right now there is a position for a Prime Minister, which is head of the government, and also a President. The voting age is the same as the The United States, which is 18 and there is over 58 million people that live in Italy making it the fifth largest economy in the world. We found all this information at http://www.lifeinitaly.com/culture/italy.asp if you would like to know more.

While in class, we learned that a lot of people are getting sick and went with them to get some medicine at the farmacia. Here in Italy, some medicine can be bought without having to get a prescription from the doctor. A lot of people are getting allergies because they are not use to the Italian air and some are getting sick from lack of sleep. Lack of sleep can cause many symptoms and cause you to become ill. It can cause your immune system to lessen and therefore not be able to fight off diseases. So make sure to get your 8-9 hours of sleep each night! To learn more about causes of lack of sleep, go to http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/consequences

After taking a nap and working on some homework, Boomer and I are going to meet some teachers from Italy tonight. We are very excited to learn more about their education program! Ciao!