Coming home from a long train trip one weekend, we met a fellow traveler at the Siena train station. He was an English student on break and was backpacking through Italy. He had no place to stay and no idea what to do so we gave him some directions to a hostel and met up with him that night to show him a good time. Just to prove karma exists here is a message he recently sent us:
hi,
i never really got back to you all to say thanks for taking me out in Siena, and helping me find a place to sleep. i really appreciate it.
You've got some great photos up of Italy that make me pretty jealous i diddnt have longer to stay and explore more of the country. I suppose ill have to go back some day and do it properly - but then, i think like that every time i go somewhere new, and its a big world, theres not enough time to go everywhere.
By the way, do you remember that map you gave me of the town? my original plan was to keep it as a souvenier of that part of my trip, but i met another traveller in Volterra who said he was visiting Siena, and i thought he needed it more than me, so i gave it to him. i spoke to him on facebook when i got home and he said he gave it to someone else aswell, as he was leaving Siena. i think its pretty cool that its changed hands so many times and helped a bunch of people.
a lot of times you'll never realise how far down the line your actions can affect other people.
hope you're all well and the sun is shining
Magnus
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