Day 17 Agenda - July 15, 2014; Rome, Italy

Day 17 agenda - July 15, 2014 Rome, Italy ACTIVITIES Some of Rome's most noteworthy highlights are waiting for you! Your guide will take you through the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. The city of Rome, with its antique monuments and religious sites, has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 18 - Vatican City, Italy

ACTIVITIES Visit the center of the Catholic Church and the world's smallest country, the Vatican! Go in the Vatican Museums and admire the frescos of the Sistine Chapel. Time allowing, you may even get the opportunity to go inside St. Peter's Basilica. Continue your adventure with a City Quest including famous sights like Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. Refresh yourself with some delicious ice cream at Mariotti's. Some say they have the best ice cream in town! It’s pure and natural, without any artificial food coloring. ACCOMMODATION Clelia Palace

Thursday Return!

Hard to believe, but the fantastic journey is almost at an end.  I only have access to the flight details for the Madison-area group, so here is their schedule.  

If anyone from the California groups has the relevant information, I will post it here.  Please send to:  charles.sackett@gmail.com.

Remember that you may track the flights via FlightAware.

Day 16 - Perugia, Italy - Full On!

Tomorrow's Agenda Day 16 Monday, July 14, 2014 Perugia, Italy ACTIVITIES Your experience with Full On will be full of overcoming fears, building confidence, and strengthening personal development. The day involves indoor and outdoor challenges, adventure learning, and the opportunity to abseil off a castle wall!

Day 15 Agenda - Sunday, July 13, 2014

ACTIVITIES Today, you will have the unique privilege to speak to a monk or a priest, who will tell you more about life in a monastery! Participate in an emotionally rewarding service project with physically and mentally challenged children. This is a true People to People moment and a unique chance to contribute to the community at the same time!

Learn more about Assisi.

Day 14 Agenda - July 12, 2014 - Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy  A center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. Today the historic center of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and in 1982 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. ACTIVITIES Pay a visit to the Accademia Gallery, which houses Michelangelo's colossal statue, David. Now your guide will take you for a walk through the city of Florence, you'll pass by the Duomo and the bronze doors to the Baptistery, known as the Gate to Paradise. Take some time on your own to take in the flair of the city. Your parents and friends would certainly enjoy receiving a postcard from Florence! One of Italy's most famous products is leather! You will have the opportunity to learn about the production and processing of leather at the Leonardo Leather Works. Become acquainted with the local Tuscan cuisine during a special meeting at an Italian "fattoria" and watch a pizza-making demonstration. Afterwards, put your knowledge into practice and produce your own authentic Tuscan meal! Buon appetito!

Day 13 Agenda for Friday, July 11

DAY 13 - FRIDAY, JULY 11 

Montecatini, Italy 

ACTIVITIES:     Say goodbye ("Ciao!") to home stay families and rejoin the delegation! After the walk, relax with some refreshing cool wind on the boat (which may be canceled due to the weather and we may be going by train instead). Continue from Porto Venere to Monterosso! Be inspired by some of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in the Italian city of Pisa. See one of Europe's most iconic buildings, the Leaning Tower. After a guided city walk with your Delegation Manager, explore Pisa on your own.