This picture taken 2/19 by Justin Hastings
shows the Bay of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius in
the background.
shows the Bay of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius in
the background.
We are all doing well and are now back online at our hotel in Sorrento. As you may have noticed, there were no postings for the last two days due to spotty and unreliable internet access. One of the interesting things about this trip is that we have all found oddities between our country and Italy. For example, there are no hotel irons available, people rarely obey traffic laws, and access to internet technology and good land line phone service is difficult.
We spent the last two days in Florence and Siena. The weather was perfect and the streets crowded with shoppers and tourists. Florence is the "birthplace" of the Renaissance and Siena is a mountain town famous for its saint named Catherine. The students climbed over 400 steps to the top of the belltower in Siena for some good shots and over 600 steps to the top of the Duomo in Florence. The Duomo was designed by Bruneleschi and was one of the largest domes in the world.
Everyone is healthy except for Mr. Hanish who has a bad cold and Ashely who has a minor one. Ms. Mullis is doing well, but seems to enjoy sending Mr. Hanish up those long stairways to the tops of towers and domes while she explores the more grounded regions.
A big thanks to Doran for uploading the many pictures that all of us have been taking.
Tomorrow we will be visiting Capri and the Villa Jovis. The weather should be perfect.
5 comments:
Hey Guys, glad to hear from you. We're glad all is going well (Mr. Hanish, I hope you're feeling better soon). Justin, what a great picture. Can't wait to see the rest of them.
Cathy & Jeff
hey Kev! We miss You greatly! hope you are having a GOOD TIME ! Mya says hi Uncie and see you soon.Mom says 96 came out the second time .Give mom a call if you can(not collect!!) .Hey everybody else the pics are great we are all very jealous and love too see the huge smiles on your faces .
The Wilber and Fowle Family
Hey Guys,It looks like you're having a great time.From your pictures the country looks beautiful.How's the food?Yesterday it got up to a balmy 46,so your not missing much.Have a good time and take lots of pictures.Maybe you can take one of Justin with a smile on his face.
David&Carol
Glad your back in communication. One of the greatest part of traveling abroad is learning how other cultures are...how very much we take for granted, even way up here in rural Maine! Glad the weather is so wonderful. Keep soaking it up, and continue with the pictures we love them. Pay attention to the little details, they are fun to think about when you get back. Pictures of road signs are fun to collect, as are advertisements.
Most of all, enjoy!!!
Megan and Robert
Hey Doran, Mom and I and your siblings are missing you but we all know you are having a great time. I can hear the excitement in the notes we have traded. Like another comment below...and this is to all on the trip...soak it all in, write in your journals, take those pictures, try and take a few minutes each day to reflect. This is a great time for you all to create memories for your life.
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