In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi David and Linda ,Thank you very much ,I'll try friends reunited.
I used to live in Italy ,working as an au pair , and kept a journal all the time I was there .Ive just been re reading it and it has made me want to go back even more!! .Its strange isnt it ,that when you are living abroad ,everything that happens to you seems to become very significant.When I took my first flight to Rome in october 1990 (to become an au pair) ,I noticd an empty seat near the window .I looked around and eventually ,as nobody was occupying it ,I decided to discreetly move ,so that I could get a good view out of the window.Shortly before take off ,a woman appeared in the isle ,looking all flustered and glancing from her boarding pass to the rows of seats .I had an uncomfortable feeling :o (!) and was greeted with the words "excuse me but I think your sitting in my seat ".I hurriedly apologised and moved .We struck up a conversation which lasted all the way from Heathrow to Rome .As we hovered above the twinkling lights of Rome ,Dorie turned to me and whispered "Well ,heres your new home!!".I cant explain the feeling I had ,wonderous excitement ,joy and anticipation of something quite wonderful ahead .Dorie and I became firm friends and following my arrival in Rome ,and my subsequent need some weeks later to "escape" from the family I was working for(!!) Dorie shared her apartment with me ,helped me out with money and was there for me in the most wonderfully supportive way you could ever imagine .I often think that if I had stayed in my own seat on the plane ,i would probaly never have met Dorie ,and my time in Rome would have been so different.Has anybody else ever had these kind of experiences?.I cant imagine my life changing in quite the same way during the daily routine of my life here.By the way ,Im really enjoying the boards .Its lovely to immerse myself in an environment where everybod shares the same passion for Italy .I think the folks at work will be relieved when I eventually go on my trip next week!!! .Peace and quiet at last ,and a welcome break from my incessant italian :) ramblings!!!!! love to everyone ,Jane x x
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Do let us know on the forum if you find Sonia
Have you thought about trying [url]www.friendsreunited.co.uk[/url]
Have heard of people finding old friends this way.
Might be worth a try
Enjoy your special trip to Roma and welcome to the forum