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Ever wonder what a hospital in Rome is like? 25 Jul 2010 | 03:45 pm
Today, we headed into the heart of Roma! I was so excited to explore the city by means of a scavenger hunt! The students broke up into groups and were given a map of the city. They needed to use th...
Movies and Books! 22 Jul 2010 | 10:41 am
Here is my list of movies and books to watch and read before the end of the summer! I have seen some of he movies, but am looking forward to viewing them again! Europe has inspired these selections ...
Michelangelo’s David 22 Jul 2010 | 10:33 am
Florence (Firenze), Italy Today, we went into Florence (which means flower), Italy and first visited teh Accademia Gallery which houses Michelangelo’s colossal statue of David. Although I’ve seen D...
Under the Tuscan Sun 21 Jul 2010 | 11:03 am
The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous buildings in Italy and I could see why! It was built to be a bell tower. It’s construction began in 1173, but subsidence of the soil caused it to ...
I heart Venice!! 21 Jul 2010 | 10:35 am
Piazza de San Marco-Venice Today, we took a gondola ride through the narrow channels of Venice! It was very peaceful and fun to admire all the hotels and building that were built on water. I learne...
Afternoon in the Alps. . . 19 Jul 2010 | 10:11 am
Today was all about just making it through. After hardly any sleep last night, I was a walking zombie all day! However, we did travel to Corinthia, Austria where we received an official welcome from...
A Day of Adventure in Austria 18 Jul 2010 | 11:11 am
Wow. This was definitely the most action packed day thus far. We started our morning with a bike ride through the city of Vienna. Of course I was in charge of a bicycle group with 2 reluctant rider...
Mauthausen Concentration Camp 18 Jul 2010 | 10:36 am
Hope - makes me proud to be an American Creamatory Breaks my heart Gas Chamber Camp Barracks Camp beds Elite Nazi Soccer Field at Mauthausen CampBarracks Bathroom for 300 concentration camp pris...
The Hills Are Alive! 16 Jul 2010 | 08:57 am
Today we took a guided tour through Salzburg, Austria. This was where the famous movie, The Sound of Music was filmed. I got my picture taken in front of the tunnel where the Van Trapp family escape...
City Tour of Munich & Beer Garden 16 Jul 2010 | 08:29 am
My day started off with fresh fruit, strudel, cereal and coffee overlooking the farm. Then we boarded the train and went to Munich for a city bus tour. The tour wasn’t all that I expected because th...
