Romeo, Romeo...

The next day we set out for Verona where we were first in line to enter the Arena Amphitheatre that was built in the 1^st century AD. It was so cool. The acoustics were incredible! We could clearly hear conversations on the ground from the very top of the amphitheatre. A great way to hear the students' gossip! We also visited Juliet’s balcony and her bronze statue. Supposedly, couples are to kiss in front of Juliet while the gentleman touches her breast for good luck. Not the best image to leave your students with...

Venice is everything that you read about and see in pictures! A beautiful place, and it didn’t smell – REALLY! Apparently it does in the summer though. Here we saw St. Mark’s Square (yes, what they say about the pigeons is TRUE!), the magnificent Doges Palace and a glass-blowing demonstration at a Murano glass factory. The teachers took a Vaporetto down the Grand Canal. The students however, took a Gondola ride. I guess we teachers are too cheap as we felt that Gondolas were far too expensive.

The architecture in Venice is amazing. We took many photos just of people’s doorways and gardens. I could’ve spent a few more days here – except for all those pigeons.

Fortunately no one fell into the canal. A big feat with 38 teenagers and their daredevil attitudes!