A Trip to Northern Italy

Burnogiorno,

I left you off when I was getting ready for my trip to Brescia, so that is where I will start. I only went to Brescia to see the match, as I could stay at my friend Dani's place once again in Milano (much appreciated) (I actually landed in Bergamo airport, so three different cities in 24 hours). We took the train to Brescia which costed us only 6 euros. Crazy when you compare to Denmark. The ride was some minutes over an hour - the same amount of time/kilometers travelled in Denmark and the price would EASILY get over 15 euros. And the trains are even as good as in Denmark, maybe better. 

But BEFORE I went to Northern Italy I went for an afternoon to Formello, Lazios training area. First I read that many Lazio fans were going out there to chear for the players because Lazio is in a good spot to reach Champions League next season. Last season at this time the team was fighting against relegation so what a switch of scenario... Anyway I wanted to go there but Formello is far away from Rome, so I contacted my friend Paolo of how to get out there. Paolo is in charge of LazioLand, and helps alot of foreign Laziali with different stuff regarding Lazio. He was the one that arranged that I got an article in the official Lazio magazine. Anyway he said that I could go with him, which was a great opportunity for me as I came 'backstage'. I met alot of people working for the team, I met the guys in charge of the magazine, I was in the new Lazio Radio studio and so on. Great day and great experience!! The bad part is that the training got closed for the fans... 

Anyway, I went to Brescia!!

Brescia was a sunday ghost town. Church, italian football and big lunches was what this city was occupied with I guess. The weather was also awful (My last post 'On the verge of Spring'? Yeah, forgot about that) so it felt like being on the moon or something. The stadium was quite easy to find. Lazio won 2-0 after a very good game by the team. Finally they dominated a match for all 90 minutes. 

We were a little unlucky as we had to sit in the middle of a lot of Brescia fans. Before the match it was stated that it was 'forbidden' for Lazio fans to come to the stadium by the police, so we didn't expect a section for the Lazio fans. We found out when we entered that there was.... Damn. 

After my trip to Milano and Brescia I went three days to Firenze for some sightseeing. I was there with school for many, many years ago (13-14 I think) so I therefore couldn't remember that much of it.

Firenze, with it's beautiful, narrow streets, with it's calm life style, with it's fantastic kindly inhabitants, with it's amazing history, with it's youth, with it's pride, with it's way to always have your mouth open of sheer surprise, is truly one of my favourite cities although I was only there for three days. There was always something new to see, something new to do.

My biggest story from the city is though, that I met Lazio's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. He was strolling through the streets of Firenze with his girlfriend the day after the Brescia-Lazio match (the team had a day off). I went up and talked to him and got a picture with him. He was the goalkeeper for Uruguay under last years World Cup, the team that reached fourth place. Of course the most importantly fact is that he plays for Lazio. 

I did all the touristy stuff in the city that was required (Galleria Ufizi, Accademia, il Duomo, Santa Croce etc.) and I liked it all. 

Now I'm back in Rome and tomorrow my mom and sister are coming for 5 days!! Looking forward to it.

Forza Lazio