FSA Italy 2008
Tuscania
Welcome to Italy and Tuscania!
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Entrance to Hotel Tuscania
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Welcome to Hotel Tuscania
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View from hotel (bus parking lot)
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View from hotel
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View of Tuscania from hotel
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View from balcony off Hotel Tuscania
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First dinner upon arrival in Italy at Restaurant Palazzo Ranucci
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Hotel Tuscania at night
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Tuscania at night
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Go State, Jake!
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Go State! Collen, Brett and Amanda
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Street signs in Tuscania
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Entrance gate to the old city of Tuscania (Porta de Poggio)
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View of gate from inside the city
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Entrance to Lorenzo de Medici School where students had classes
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Lorenzo de Medici School
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Window in classroom of Lorenzo de Medici School
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First day of class with Mrs. Lammers
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Map of Tuscania
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Students getting ready for walking tour of Tuscania with Mae and Allesio
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Entrance to Parco de Lavello (Lavello Park) - this is "the park" where all the students hung out at night
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View from the park - the symbol of Tuscania is the hill of San Pietro, where man has uninterruptedly been present at lea
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View from the park - in the mid 14th century the bubonic plague's impact was so huge that the oldest part of the town wh
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View from the park - Tuscania is one of the most fertile areas of the region
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View of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore from the park
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View of Basillica di San Pietro from the park
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Fountain in the park
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Seating area of the park
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Allesio talking to group on walking tour
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Group shot in Tuscania
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Pigeon in wall at the park
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Cobblestone streets of Tuscania
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Balcony in Tuscania
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Streets of Tuscania
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Students walking through Tuscania
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Streets of Tuscania
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Fountain of Tuscania
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Street scene in Tuscania
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Smart Car in Tuscania
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Poggio Fountain in Piazzo Bastianni Tuscania
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Remnants of an old Roman road left in Tuscania
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Lunch break after class
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Lunch break after class
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Lynn's giant American pizza with hot dogs and artichokes
Tuscania - Italian cooking demo
Kesley and Olivia preparing dinner
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Kelsey and Olivia cooking sauce
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Molly, Casey and Kelli
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Dante making meatballs
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Kristen and David washing veggies
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Chef and Jonathan making pasta salad
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Kristin and Brett cooking (watch your head, Brett!)
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Brett the grillmaster
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Don't drop the onions Casey
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Kelly, Alex and Matt
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Kim and Ashley
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Christine peeling potatoes
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Kristin learning to flip food in the pan
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Erica and Rachel
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Jonni and Amanda
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Casey on the grill (nice, Brett)
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Britanny and Jonathan making pasta salad
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Austin and Christine with zuchinni flowers
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Leslie, Jake, Amanda and Kyle slicing
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Chef demonstrates how to slice an eggplant - David and Brett
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Sean and Angela washing veggies
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Brittany and Dante
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Jonathan and Brittany
Tuscania- Italian cooking demo
Chef showing David how to stuff zuchinni flowers
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Now that's a spread, huh Sean?
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What a presentation!
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Molly, Alex and Rachel
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Students eating the fruits of their labor
First Field Trip - Tarquinia
Tarquinia city map
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Street in Tarquinia
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Pillared courtyard of Tarquinia's National Etruscan Museum
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Students at museum
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View from atop Etruscan Museum
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Steps in Etruscan museum made for horses
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Monterozzi Necropolis - thousands of Etruscan graves are among the hills
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Tombs at the Etruscan Necropolis
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Massimo at Etruscan tombs
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Stairs leading to underground an Etruscan tomb
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Massimo and Lynn going down to look into Etruscan tomb
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Famous painted Etruscan tomb - there are over 200 with more being discovered
Second Field Trip - Viterbo
Getting ready to enter Viterbo
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Church outside the walls of Viterbo
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Entrance to Viterbo
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Map of Viterbo
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Students begin walking tour of Viterbo
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Building in Viterbo - just a taste of the medieval architecture to come
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Streets of Viterbo
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Streets of Viterbo
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Entering the part of town with buildings from the Middle Ages - note the small squares, the houses, the narrow lanes, th
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Check out the incredible stone work
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Exterior steps
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Dante getting water from public fountain
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Lantern on buidling
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Beautiful building
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Close up of window on beautiful buidling
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Medieval architecture at its best
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Museo della Macchina di Sant Rosa (local museum)
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Free entrance to museum
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Step into the Middle Ages! (chandelier in museum) - picture this with real candles...
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Painting on outside of museum building
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Casa degli Alessandri (13th century) - in the Medieval quarter of Viterbo - can't you see a princess looking down on her
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Small stone church in the old San Pellegrino quarter
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Street sign
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Medieval building in Viterbo
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Grapvines drape over street
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More picturesque windows of the Middle Ages
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Wood underneath bridge - can you hear the horses ride above?
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Flowers adorn stairway in Viterbo
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Street scene in Viterbo
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Street sign
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Viterbo Piazza del Gesu Chiesa
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Smart Car in front of fountain
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Viterbo city scene
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Duomo di Viterbo (or Viterbo Cathedral), officially named the Cathedral of San Lorenzo is the main church of the city of
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Tower of Viterbo Cathedral
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Students sitting on the steps of the Viterbo Cathedral
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Massimo talking to students at the Viterbo Cathedral
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Door of the Cathedral of Viterbo
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Looking up at windows high above the pews of the cathedral
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Wooden pew of the cathedral
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Confessional of the catherdral
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Dome above alter at the cathedral
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Kyle taking photo of the dome
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Alter inside the cathedral
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Clocktower in Prior's Palace; this is the area where the Town Hall's offices are located
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Another street sign
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Flags of Italy in Viterbo town square
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"Polizia" in downtown Viterbo
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Official coat of arms of Palazzo dei Priori (papal govenor's palace)
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Palazzo dei Priori overlooking the city
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Beautiful view from the palace of the papal govenor
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Students listening to Massimo at Palazzo dei Priori
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View of Viterbo from Palazzo dei Priori
Off to Tuscany
Fields of sunflowers
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Fields of Tuscany
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Fields of sunflowers
Tuscany - Castello Banfi Winery
Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany
Tuscany - Castello Banfi winery
Banfi entrance
Tuscany - Castello Banfi winery
Overlooking the vineyards is the estate's showpiece, a medieval fortress known as Castello Banfi.
Tuscany - Castello Banfi Winery
Banfi coat of arms on building
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Banfi wine display
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Set up for wine tasing at Banfi Winery
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Gate to Banfi Winery production plants
Tuscany - Castello Banfi Winery
Students looking through window at large vats of wine
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Huge vats of wine
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Tour guide tells us about wine production at Banfi
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Barrels of wine at Banfi
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Close up of wine barrel
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Check out the chandelier made out of wine bottles
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Vineyards of Banfi
Tuscany - Castello Banfi winery
Rows of grapevines
Tuscany - Frantoio Franci Oil Mill
Frantoio Franci Oil Mill is set in Montenero d??Orcia, a small hilltop town on the slopes of the Amiata Mountains, overlo
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Franci Oil Mill
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Students learning about olive oil production
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Getting ready to taste test various olive oils
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Spinning the oil makes a difference in the flavor for testing
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Group shot in Tuscany at Frantoio Franci Oil Mill
Tuscany - Frantoio Franci Oil Mill
Olive tree
Now entering Florence
Overlooking the city of Florence from Michelangelo Park
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The city of Florence from Michelangelo Park
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FSA 2008 group at Michelangelo Park in Florence
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Angela and Colleen overlooking Florence at Michelangelo Park
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Michelangelo Park in Florence
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The Ponte Vecchio bridge over the River Arno
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Look at all the people gathered on the Ponte Vecchio
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Students taking pictures of the Ponte Vecchio out museum window
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Palazzo degli Uffizi - the narrow courtyard between the Uffizi's two wings
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The Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world
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The featured exhibit at the Uffizi Gallery was L??eredita di Giotto.
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The Duomo - the best-known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence; official name is the Santa Maria del Fiore
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Look close at the people on top of the Duomo
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The beautiful colors of the Duomo
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Close up of paiting on the facade of the Duomo
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The Duomo - this building is known as the Florence Baptistry
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The Florence Bapistry
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The eastern door of the Baptistry ?? created by Ghiberti, it has 10 panels depicting Biblical science and took 27 years t
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The Duomo - the bell tower is known as Giotto's Campanile
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Giotto's Campanile
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Beautiful sculptures of the bell tower
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Our tour guide, Marcello, talking about the history of Florence
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Looking up at the Duomo
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Students walking through a narrow side street of Florence
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An outdoor cafe in Florence
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Group shot in Florence (back: Kyle, Brett and Jake; front: Angela, Colleen, Amanda, Christine and Kelly)
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The Palazzo Vecchio - the town hall of Florence.
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Flags on the Palazzo Vecchio
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Copy of Michelangelo's statue David stands in the Piazza della Signoria
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Fountain of Neptune on the Piazza della Signoria
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Perseus (with the Head of Medusa) in the Loggia dei Lanzi gallery on the edge of the Piazza della Signoria
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Equestrian statue in Piazza della Signoria
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Mrs. Lammers telling students about the history of Florence
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Mrs. Lammers field trip to church and school
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Church on Mrs. Lammers field trip
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Mrs. Crackel telling her students about the Mercato Centrale at the San Lorenzo Market
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Erica and Molly checking out the food at the Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Dried mushrooms at the Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Fresh octupus at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Cow's tongue at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Fresh rooster at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Pig hooves (back) at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Fresh duck at the Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Fresh rabbit at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Fresh pig snout at Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Kristin and Jusin shopping around the Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Gorgeous blackberries and strawberries at the Mercato Centrale
Florence - Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo Market
Colorful fruits and vegetables at the Mercato Centrale
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Bronze Boar - anybody who rubs the boar's snout is supposed to return to Florence
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Students ready for a break (and dinner) after a long day of walking tours around Florence
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Hotel Pendini - where we stayed in Florence
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Lynn at the world's smallest elevator at the Hotel Pendini in Florence
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The plaza in front of our hotel at night
Final excursion to Rome
The Roman Colesium- the largest ampitheter ever built in the Roman Empire; completed in 80 AD.
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The Roman Colesium - one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
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The Roman Colesium - could hold 50,000 people; originally, it had 4 floors, where the first 3 had wide arched entrances
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The Roman Colesium - had 76 entrances and an additional 4 entrances reserved for the emperor, nobles and the gladiators
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The Roman Colesium - originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre
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The Roman Colesium - Gladiators were usually slaves, prisoners of war or condemned criminals. Should the ground become t
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You can have your photo taken with actors dressed up as Roman Gladiators (for a fee)
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Entrance to the Colesium
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Gladiator display at the Colesium
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Marble display at Colesium
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Students at the Colesium
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Mrs. Lammers viewing exhibit at the Colesiuim
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Inside the Colesium - divided into an arena (where the performances took place) and cavea (where the animals were confin
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The Roman Colesium - seats were arranged according to social status; first three tiers from the top were reserved for th
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Inside the Roman Colesium
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The Colesium floor - subterranean chambers where the gladiators and animals were kept waiting to perform.
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The Roman Colesium - there were times when the wooden flooring was removed and the entire ground that spans six acres of
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The Roman Colesium
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Some of the marble still remains in the Roman Colesium (most of it was stolen)
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More marble at the Colesium
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Large cobbleston surrounding the Colesium
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Walking to the Roman Forum with the Arch of Constantine in view. The Forum is the central area around which the ancient
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The white marble Arch of Septimius Severus stands close to the foot of the Capitoline Hill
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The Temple of Saturn in the Forum - the oldest surviving structure
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The Temple of Saturn
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The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
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The Forum with the temple of Castor and Pollux columns
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The Column of Phocas; was the last addition made to the Roman Forum
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Beautiful detail underneath the the Arch of Titus
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Students take a break after A LONG TOUR of the Forum
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Trevi Fountain - traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to
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The backdrop for the Trevi Fountain is the Palazzo Poli
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Fontana della Barcaccia (Barcaccia Fountain) at the foot of the Spanish Steps
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Fountain outside the Spanish Steps
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Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps)
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The Pantheon - originally built as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome and it the best preserved of all Roman build
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Exterior view of the Pantheon
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The central opening of the Pantheon ceiling - the Great Eye - open to the sky is the only light source for the interior
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Fontana del Pantheon (Pantheon Fountain)
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Group shot by the Piazza della Rotonda fountain in Rome
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Palazzo Senatorio ("Senatorial Palace") on the top of Capitoline Hill (between the Forum and the Campus Martius - one of
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The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius on Capitoline Hill
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Vatican City - St. Peter's Square
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The Papal Apartments
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Maderno's facade - St. Peter's Bascillica
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Vatican Museum sign
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Vatican Museum courtyard - Sphere Within Sphere by Pomodoro in the Cortile della Pigna; the inner ball is Earth & the ou
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Vatican Museum courtyard
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Vatican - 1st century Roman bronze Pigna ("pinecone") gives the name Cortile della Pigna to the highest terrace; it was
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The statue of Laocoon and His Sons, also called the Laoco??n Group, is a monumental marble sculpture in the Vatican Museu
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Learning about the Vatican prior to entering (no talking is allowed inside; nor can you take photos of the Sistine Chape
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Beautiful ceilings in the Vatican
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Painted dome in the Vatican
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Ceilings of the Vatican
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In hotel lobby getting ready for our final dinner in Italy - Erica, Molly, Kim, Ashley, Alex
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In hotel lobby, getting ready for our final dinner (back: Brett, Kyle, and Jake; front: Leslie, Angela, Colleen, Christi
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L'Antico Moro - restaraunt in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome (across the Tiber River) where we had our final dinner
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Christine, Kelly, Angela and Kyle
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Sean, Casey, Kimberly and David
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Kelsey, David, Olivia, Brittany, Jonathan, Jonni, Rachel, and Austin
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Kyle, Colleen, Jake, Amanda, Brett and Leslie
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Molly, Kim, Erica, Ashley, Alex and Dante
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Ashely, Alex, Dante, Molly, Kim, Erica
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - David, Kristen, Kimberly, Sean, Casey
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Justin and Kristen
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Austin, Kelsey, David, Matt, Olivia, Brittany, Jonathan, Rachel
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Brett, XX, XX, XX, Angela, Kyle, Colleen, Jake, Amanda
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Final dinner in Rome at L'Antico Moro - Kelsey, David, Matt, Olivia, Brittany, Jonathan, Jonni and Rachel
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Group shot in Rome after dinner
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Group shot in Rome after dinner
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Sean talking with Mr. Lammers (Don)
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Olivia giving Jonathan a hug after dinner
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The Gelateria - yum!
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Colleen and Amanda get one last gelato before we leave Italy