The Arrival, Sunday, February 10th
We arrived at 12am in Naples, Italy for the Erasmus project. After we were welcomed in a lovely way,everyone went home with his or her exchange student. My exchange family and I went to Lungomare di Mergellina and ate pizza in a restaurant with an amazing view over the sea to Capri. The pizza was soooo good! I`ve never tried such a great pizza before. Subsequently, we went for a walk through Naples and saw Castel dell 'Ovo and Santa Lucia. I learned a lot of new things and I really took my exchange family into my heart. They were so nice to me! After we visited Naples, we drove home to Portici. They gave me time to relax a bit. In the evening, my exchange partner and I met some of her friends outside and we hung out and got to know each other. We danced and sang together.
At home we fell asleep after a very nice day.
Leona Chi
Railway Museum in Pietrarsa, Monday, February 11th
On the first day we were in the Railway Museum in Pietrarsa. First, we had a tour and the womantold us the story of the trains there. Then we watched a movie about the setup and we could enter a few of the locomotives and look at them from the inside. I think that this museum had something to do with the European culture and heritage because the first train came from Austria and the first engineer who built the trains in Naples came from France. I thought the museum was interesting and I would recommend this museum to people who are interested in trains.
Toulin Mouma
The Sea, Thursday, February 14th
One of my favourite trips was the trip to the sea. Overlooking the sea there was a beautiful castle which is called “Castel dell 'Ovo”. According to the legend, the castle takes its name from the famous Latin poet Virgil who is said to have hidden an enchanted egg inside a cage. The “magician” poet supposedly put the egg inside a glass pitcher full of water protected by an iron cage and hung on a heavy oak beam, then placed in a room in the basement of the castle. The legend tells that, as long as the egg would not break, the city and the castle would be protected against every sort of calamity; in contrast, if something happened to the egg, there would be trouble for Naples and the Neapolitans. Unfortunately we didn't have the opportunity to visit the castle, but we climbed between the stones by the sea and had fun looking for shells enjoying the spectacular view of the gulf of Naples.
Lars Noak
Herculaneum, February 14th
On Thursday, 14th February, 2019 the bus driver took us to the tourist attraction “Herculaneum”. The „Herculaneum" is a city which has survived the volcanic eruption of the ashes. Of course, there weren't whole houses left and everything wasn't same as it was in the past, but you can see skeletons on the ground. The skeletons should represent humans. It was sad to see the dead people. You can also see some preserved beds or bathrooms etc. We had a tour there with audio guides. It was very nice. The “Herculaneum” is definitely worth a visit!
Hedijy Mazrekaj
Karaoke-Time, February 15th
Friday was the last complete day for us German students. We met all together at 9 a.m. in the school of our exchange partners. A few of the Italian students covered some songs like a little band. After this great music part we had the chance to sing karaoke in front of all the other students and teachers. It was fascinating what beautiful voices all of them had. Some of them sang “Halleluja”, others “Bella Ciao“, … Needless to say: we had a lot of fun. At about 11 a.m. most of us went out to eat together, we were in a group of nearly 30 people. Then we bought ice cream and went to the sea together. We sat there on stones and little walls and listened to music. This was a great chance to talk with other people from the different countries of our project – Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden. We sat there until we could watch the sunset. It was an amazing view. Later some of us danced or took pictures. Then we went home to our host families and ate dinner. In the late evening we met again and talked and danced together. That was a beautiful end of this last day.
Norah Brunner
Departure in Portici, February 16th
On Saturday the 16th of February was our last day in Portici, near Naples. We met at 12.00 o’clock at the airport in Naples. Everyone was very sad to leave Italy and go home. The evening before, there was a big farewell to the people from Poland, Sweden, Spaniards and some other Italians who were not involved in the project "Erasmus+";. At the airport it was very tearful. One said goodbye to all parents and exchange students, but then, the time had come for the farewell. When we got through security about 30 minutes later, we still had some time before getting on the bus that took us to our plane. Some people still got something to eat or drink for the 1.5 - 2 hour flight. Later, at 2:25 pm, when the plane took off towards Stuttgart, we all missed the others terribly. But this passed with the great view. The sun was shining and there were only a few clouds in the sky above and below us. When we landed in Stuttgart at about 4:00 pm, we got back on a bus to the airport. We waited for our luggage and said goodbye to everyone. Almost all were then picked up by their parents and went back home.
Gianluca Bollinger
Italian Charm
The Italians are very spirited and open. They don't imagine life without communication - they have casual conversations at every opportunity, no matter how familiar they are with their interlocutor. Meet with known, relatives or friends, kiss your cheeks twice.
The daily routine in Italy is pretty free.
In the morning, traditional start with a cup of coffee and freshly baked goods and they take a lot of time.
In the afternoons in Italy, the locals enjoy spending time with their family or friends for lunch.
The dinner in Italy starts quite late, after 9 pm, and is accompanied by long conversations. Another important feature of the Italian character is an awesome attitude towards the family. The Italians marry late and carefully choose a partner.
The Italians are very spirited and open. They don't imagine life without communication - they have casual conversations at every opportunity, no matter how familiar they are with their interlocutor. Meet with known, relatives or friends, kiss your cheeks twice. The daily routine in Italy is pretty free. In the morning, traditional start with a cup of coffee and freshly baked goods and they take a lot of time. In the afternoons in Italy, the locals enjoy spending time with their family or friends for lunch. The dinner in Italy starts quite late, after 9 pm, and is accompanied by long conversations. Another important feature of the Italian character is an awesome attitude towards the family. The Italians marry late and carefully choose a partner.
Sophie Frick