Joe has four classmates, three of whom are from Japan. Joe invited all of the class over for an early Sunday dinner. He went to the daily market and bought fresh monk fish, mussels, squid (calamari), and scampi. I went at a different time to buy our vegetables. The classmates brought dessert--flan and a cake with pine nuts and ricotta. It was delicious, but we forgot to take pictures. Francesca bonded with Kaichi and Massa and had a great time. After eating we went on a passagiata (walk) to the park. Along the way we heard people honking horns and saw them waving soccer flags. There was a big soccer match on Sunday for some sort of Italian league and the fans were celebrating. When we arrived at the park, there was an impromptu pep rally. People were waving flags, sporting jerseys and "do-rags", and jumping up and down singing. It was great to watch.
After our walk we walked through the historic part of Jesi to the Piazza de la Republica. The other students in the class live in an multi room apartment and they showed it to us. The pictures of the views from the hills are from there balcony. Their apartment is "in" one of the walls of the old city.
It was a great time!
Joe is currently on a "field trip" to the Trentino region which is one of the most northern parts of Italy. He will return Thursday.
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