I safely arrived in Trapani, Sicily 3 hours ago via Ryanair from Frankfurt-Hanh airport. The flight was terrible, the Ryanair clientel made me lose faith in Europe and reminded me of why I love North America. With no reserved seats, people were pushy and rude, jumping in line and disrespecting the flight crew.
Anyways, back to Italy...a friend who was here just a few days ago suggested I print a map to the AlterEgo hostel I am staying at as it is tricky to find.
Taking the shuttle bus from the airport, I had a 15 minute walk to the hostel through the narrow walkways of the city. Since it was already 10pm, I was unsure if I should be afraid walking alone down the quiet streets. I survived the walk, passsing by a cat, a dog, a man in only his underwear, and a cafe full of people watching soccer.
The street my hostel was on was small, and the hostel sign was made with black marker on plywood. I rang the bell a few times before I am buzzed in and a woman greets me and leads me inside. There is one other person here tonight, a female from Denmark on her way out. So tonight, I am alone in a dimly lit hostel in Sicily on a small bunkbed in an empty room. What a contrast to my time in Germany! (will update that eventually).
It is already evident my German is much better than my Italian, so for the rest of the evening I will learn a few phrases and go explore Trapani tomorrow.
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