I m living in Italy. I ve been living here for almost three weeks, but the surreal aspect of this trip has not worn off. Simple tasks, like buying food, are so unique that you wonder how it was ever so simple back home.
Shopping is one of the biggest challenges.
Here, there are few supermarkets. Most of the shopping is done at small shops throughout the city, or big, open-air markets. All the food is fresh, but a simple task like shopping is a day-long project. At the supermarket, you can buy more American items if you can figure out what you re buying. The first week my roommate bought peach juice because he couldn t read the Italian writing and the pictures look like oranges.