Other Auckland AFSers have been posting in the Facebook group the last couple of days saying they got phonecalls so we've been on the edge of our seats, especially since it's school holidays here at the moment. On Friday morning one of our friends, Jess who is going to Chile this February, said she had gotten the confirmation in the mail so we were both real excited for when the postman came! The big brown envelope arrived in the postbox and we quickly got on the phone to each other we were so crazy excited!! We opened them up on the phone and we both got Italy which is absolutely amazing :D In the pack there's some more stuff for us to sign and tshirt order forms which makes it seem so much more real! We're both busy researching Italy even more now that we actually know we're going next year. Here's some interesting facts about Italy we found ;)
1. Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli.
2. Italy is often called the Bel Paese, which mean beautiful country.
3. Italy has 20 regions and 6 islands.
4.Italy speaks a national language, which was based on the Tuscan dialect, but each region still speaks its own dialect.
5. The piano hails from Italy.
6. With almost 40 million visitors, Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world.
7. The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year.
8. The vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946.
9. Italy has the most hotel rooms of any European nation.
10. Everyday 3,000€ gets tossed into the Trevi Fountain.
>> 11. Italy’s national flower is the Lily!
12. Sixty percent of the world’s art treasures are in Italy.
13. Italy has won the World Cup four times.
14. The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year.
15. The violin and the cello were both invented in Italy.
16. Italian pizza originated in Naples during the 18th century.
17. Italy holds the Guiness record for having the most elevators.
18. Italy has more famous fashion designers than any other country.
19. Italy has hosted the Olympic Games three times.
20. The espresso machine was invented in Italy.
...interesting right?! hahaha
^when we visited the bookstore the other day :P
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