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My name`s Martyna and I am a student of a secondary school in Mszna Dolna, in Poland. Last year, in March 2011 we visited Italian region Basilicata in Comenius project ‘Harmony of cultures’. It was my first time in Italy and I was happy to see all these beautiful villages, towns, monuments and historical places. The views of the 2 towns- Vietri di Potenza and Savoia di Lucania are always in my memory and make me happy and full of joy....all moments there were really great adventure in my life

Vietri di PotenzaVietri di Potenza

Savoia di Savoia di LucaniaLucania

I stayed in the house of Aurora – my new I stayed in the house of Aurora – my new friend – she was very nice!!! I remember in friend – she was very nice!!! I remember in Aurora’s family her mum has long hair and Aurora’s family her mum has long hair and liked wearing a jacket and jeans. She was liked wearing a jacket and jeans. She was quite nice and friendly. Aurora has a quite nice and friendly. Aurora has a brother. We were not talking a lot but we brother. We were not talking a lot but we understood each other very well. Aurora’s understood each other very well. Aurora’s house is not big and not small. Her house is not big and not small. Her bedroom was nice and comfortable for me, bedroom was nice and comfortable for me, especially after long days full of joy!!!especially after long days full of joy!!!

Our journey to Vietri Our journey to Vietri and Savoiaand Savoia in Italy in Italy stastarrted on the 20th March, at 6 a.m. in ted on the 20th March, at 6 a.m. in CCrracow. We went from Cracow to Warsaw by acow. We went from Cracow to Warsaw by train. We were very happy about it. From train. We were very happy about it. From Warsaw we flew to RomWarsaw we flew to Romee. . And from Rome to And from Rome to Salerno by super fast train called Silver Salerno by super fast train called Silver Arrow!! Then was a change – very slow train, Arrow!! Then was a change – very slow train, stopping all the time but luckily we arrived to stopping all the time but luckily we arrived to our place, full of hope for new friendship...At our place, full of hope for new friendship...At lastlast we met students from Vietri di Potenza we met students from Vietri di Potenza and Savoia di Lucania. We met also their and Savoia di Lucania. We met also their teachers. They were very nice.teachers. They were very nice.

We had wonderful time there When We had wonderful time there When we arrived it was quite dark - it was we arrived it was quite dark - it was about 21:00 maybe, or later... We about 21:00 maybe, or later... We had the nice and funny had the nice and funny adventures...Some things were adventures...Some things were funny, for example Bartek O. funny, for example Bartek O. known as the „Bart Simson” known as the „Bart Simson” saw saw the the clockclock with the time with the time 88: 8888: 88...it ...it was strange because this time was strange because this time doesn’t exist!!! This the first funny doesn’t exist!!! This the first funny thing but, of course, there were thing but, of course, there were many many more.... Vietri di many many more.... Vietri di Potenza is very great and beautiful Potenza is very great and beautiful town. I think that for me and my town. I think that for me and my friends the best things were trips friends the best things were trips around the town with our great around the town with our great Italian school friends !!!Italian school friends !!!

On Monday, we went to school in On Monday, we went to school in Vietri di Potenza. It was a great day. Vietri di Potenza. It was a great day. We met new many ItaliWe met new many Italiaan students. n students. The students made for us a The students made for us a wonderful show. We saw great wonderful show. We saw great regional and modern dances. The regional and modern dances. The students played instruments and students played instruments and sang song. sang song. It was full of colours, It was full of colours, everybody was happy and everybody was happy and friendly...After the showfriendly...After the show we tried we tried delicious regional fooddelicious regional food, we talked, , we talked, we looked around and smiled a lot...we looked around and smiled a lot...

The most interesting thing was for me The most interesting thing was for me visitingvisiting Matera. The town Matera. The town is locatedis located in a in a small canyon. small canyon. I didn`t know how some I didn`t know how some people lived in the caves with their people lived in the caves with their animals.....Now it is a tourist attraction animals.....Now it is a tourist attraction but 60 years ago people lived there, in but 60 years ago people lived there, in the rocks like in the ancient Palestine!!! the rocks like in the ancient Palestine!!! We saw Matera CatWe saw Matera Cathhedral and San edral and San Govanni BattistaGovanni Battista Church Church. . Then wThen we were e were invited to a nice restaurant for dinner. invited to a nice restaurant for dinner. We visited alsoWe visited also ruins at the ancient Greek ruins at the ancient Greek city of Metapontocity of Metaponto- such old times, more - such old times, more than 2600 years!!!than 2600 years!!!

I remember the day whenI remember the day when in the morning in the morning we went to school in Savoia di Lucania. We we went to school in Savoia di Lucania. We took part in a Spring Party. The took part in a Spring Party. The preschoolers sang songs for us. The older preschoolers sang songs for us. The older students presentstudents presenteded a fairy tail 'Three pigs'. a fairy tail 'Three pigs'. It was really funny. We also played It was really funny. We also played Mathematical games. We were welcomeMathematical games. We were welcomedd of the mayor of Savoia di Lucania in a town of the mayor of Savoia di Lucania in a town hall. Then we went to a parhall. Then we went to a pariish church. In sh church. In the afternoon we went to a local factory. the afternoon we went to a local factory. We visited the church of We visited the church of SSt.Michael t.Michael Archangel. In Archangel. In the the evening was a bigevening was a big party party in Savoia di Lucaniain Savoia di Lucania in real costumes like in real costumes like in medieval times!!! in medieval times!!! We had a We had a real real great great dayday!!!!!!!!

WWe e also also visited the Capuchin monastery visited the Capuchin monastery and olive gardens. We had tasty lunch in and olive gardens. We had tasty lunch in the gardens. the gardens. We can talk, walk, run, or We can talk, walk, run, or even climb trees!! We were with all even climb trees!! We were with all students, teachers, parents...students, teachers, parents...It was great.It was great.

Time goes very quickly...we didn`t know how quickly and Time goes very quickly...we didn`t know how quickly and we hadwe had to say go to say gooodbydbyee and and to to fl flyy to Poland. It was a great to Poland. It was a great experience to go to Italy and to meet so wonderful and experience to go to Italy and to meet so wonderful and friendly people.friendly people. We will always remember people, history, We will always remember people, history, food, music, atmosphere, dance, playing together.... food, music, atmosphere, dance, playing together.... Everything!!!!!!Everything!!!!!!

MartynaMartyna