This very special Italian family really defined to me the perfect Workaway experience. I immediately felt at home when I arrived, they greeted me with a beer and offered me a hot shower and some rest. There was a few times where I was moved to tears (in a good way). One experience was with Leonardo’s parents, Leonardo, Benedetta, and Giovanni
… read more having one large Italian dinner where there was so much joy and happiness; it simply overwhelmed me with so much gratitude. The other experience was at an event for the Marta Cappelli Foundation where they showed a very touching video of their daughter and the foundation. They founded this organization in remembrance of their daughter that has passed. This organization had and continues to help families with children in intensive care. The event was high emotion and you could feel the love and compassion in Leonardo, Benedetta, and Giovanni; it made my heart so happy.
I was always invited to have dinner with the family daily, to talk about life, and I also received a lot of good guidance and advice. Both Leonardo and Benedetta have traveled quite a bit so they were able to relate to me in many ways. I’m also a foodie, so Benedetta always let me try new foods that were popular in Italy. Her cooking is amazing and she taught me a few awesome recipes! She would also take me to the grocery store where I learned a lot of differences between the foods from the US and Italy and she also allowed me pick out foods I wanted to try. Another thing I was grateful for was my privacy. They really respected my privacy and space. They also gave me everything I needed, between bus tickets, a cell phone, and my own flat with more space then I knew what to do with.
Giovanni, is a very smart, thoughtful, and respectful little man. He was a lot of fun and always up to try new things. He was also very helpful in teaching me some Italian! He is an absolute delight!
As you can see, I can go on and on about this experience and wish I could rate it higher than 4 smiley faces. Not only was this a great experience, I intend on visiting them as soon as I can and staying in touch. They are now my Italian family!