Visit to Fordham University

After our morning at Maritime College, Cody suggests a visit to Fordham University in the Bronx.  We navigate to the other side of the Bronx and take a short tour of Fordham.  The campus was beautiful and we could hardly believe we were NY. The architecture of the buildings was magnificent!  Too bad we didn't have more time.  The Bronx Zoo and Botanical Gardens were right next to the campus.  Maybe next time!

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Michaelangelo's on Arthur Ave, Little Italy, Bronx.  Our waiter, Beitria, recommended the Calzone which we loved.  Beitria told us he had moved to the United States 2 yesrs ago by himself and did not know a word of English.  He was orignially from Albania but had lived in Kosovo prior to moving to the US.  He and Cody had a nice chat about Kosovo when Cody explained he had driven through Kosovo on his way from Greece to Dubrovnik with his dad several years ago. He spoke 5 languages including Spanish so he and Ignacio shared a few words in Spanish.  When we asked about leaving his family and moving somewhere where you didn't know anyone and didn't speak the language, he told us "Life is short, and I am living to the fullest."  We all agreed he had a lot of courage and joie de vivre!