Day 6 email is late because we were just having too much fun! We started the day with a 5 hour bus ride into Italy! We celebrated two birthdays... One of our adults and a new teenager! For their birthday, different people sang the birthday song in 8 different languages! How special....as if going to Itsly wasn't enough!!
We had a three hour stop in Pisa. I cannot begin to explain how amazing it was! We could not see anything as we were walking down the street because there was a stone wall separating us from the square, but when we turned the corner to walk through the gate, it was shocking. We were so close to the Leaning a Tower of Pisa. I had no idea I would be in such awe. Some in our group even cried! The feeling of being so close to something so well-known is unreal!
One of the best parts of Pisa was the Pisa Cathedral and Baptistry which are on the same little square, called the Square of Miracles, as the tower. We spent some time touring the buildings and then did a little shopping and enjoyed some Gelati.
We loved Pisa! After loading the bus we drove to our hotel near Florence. The hotel is on a hill surrounded by vineyards and olive trees with a strong scent of Jasmine! We are staying in little apartments in little villas. The view is absolutely breathtaking!
After unloading our bags, we had a fabulous Italian dinner in the hotel's ristorante. We ended dinner with a birthday dessert for our two birthday girls!
After dinner, the kids ran out to the hill with a soccer all and makeshift volleyball. They had so much fun running around for over an hour. They even had a funny conversation with some Italian kids wanting to join their futbol game!
After getting the kids in their rooms for the night, the adults spent some time by the pool.
We are loving Italy and looking forward to our tour of Florence and San Gimignano!
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