Considering the distance to Northern Italy is the same as to the North of Norway from my hometown I felt well prepared for the long ride.
The view over Lago Maggiore.But the drive down here felt like an eternity, especially since my car was fully packed and I had to drive in the slow lane on the Autobahn all the way through Germany. Luckily the great view that met me once arriving to Ispra was awesome. During the first days here i got to walk around the area and take some photos.
A local farmer has been preparing for winter.My reason for being by the foot of the Alps is through my job as a trainee in SVV. The Joint Research Center is under the European Commission and can simply be described as a research institution for the EU. I'll be a trainee her for 6 months working on the INSPIRE project. I will also be attending Italian classes and hopefully by the time I am leaving I'll be able to speak entire sentences.
Big fields of corn and industry is typical.The area around where I now live is flat, moist and beautiful. Did you know that the biggest rice fields of Europe is here? The view of the Alps makes a awesome scenery and the snow of the peaks makes me dream for winter and skiing. There are two types of roads in Italy, you have the super fast Autostrada which are modern highways and then you have the local roads which are winding and narrow. Still it seems like the Italians prefers to put the pedal to the metal when they drive on either of the roads. The other day I was tail gated by this crazy driver, the car would stick to my rear no matter how fast I tried to pull away. When the speed slowed down in a roundabout and I got to see the old lady driving I was totally perplexed.
