First of all Happy Father's Day. Thanks to all the Dads and/or Grandpas who helped make this trip possible for their kids.
It was nice to sleep in a bit and have a good breakfast this morning. Seriously, the management of this hotel is so kind. The typical breakfast should be cereal, rolls,cheese and juice but they added hard boiled and scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, yogurt and a wide variety of breakfast/coffee cakes.
We headed into the city and met our local guide. She took us on an informative tour of Florence showing us Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on the baptistry doors, the Duomo, Republica Square and Dante's birthplace. It did a good job of orienting the kids to where things could be found in the city.
After that we visited a goldsmith shop and leather shop where we were told about characteristics of quality products. Hopefully it was enough for the kids to know what to look for when dealing with the street vendors.
Then we turned them loose for lunch and free time. The old town of Florence is small enough that they can get around easily on foot. I think they did really well! Then in the afternoon we stopped at the Uffizi museum. Some of the most famous art in the world is here! I challenged the kids to at least find Botticili's Birth of Venus & Prima Vera and Michelangelo's Holy Family. I think most of them succeeded.
Our meeting spot for dinner was right next to a big arena where they play Florintine football. Our tour director Rudi explained it to be a bit of soccer mixed with a bit of boxing. WILD! Tonight's match was a 'retired' players event where the old guys come back and play an exhibition match with all the procedes going to charity. These old guys were tough!
After dinner we headed back to the hotel. It was a full day but many stayed up to do laundry.
It was nice to sleep in a bit and have a good breakfast this morning. Seriously, the management of this hotel is so kind. The typical breakfast should be cereal, rolls,cheese and juice but they added hard boiled and scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, yogurt and a wide variety of breakfast/coffee cakes.
We headed into the city and met our local guide. She took us on an informative tour of Florence showing us Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on the baptistry doors, the Duomo, Republica Square and Dante's birthplace. It did a good job of orienting the kids to where things could be found in the city.
Then we turned them loose for lunch and free time. The old town of Florence is small enough that they can get around easily on foot. I think they did really well! Then in the afternoon we stopped at the Uffizi museum. Some of the most famous art in the world is here! I challenged the kids to at least find Botticili's Birth of Venus & Prima Vera and Michelangelo's Holy Family. I think most of them succeeded.
Our meeting spot for dinner was right next to a big arena where they play Florintine football. Our tour director Rudi explained it to be a bit of soccer mixed with a bit of boxing. WILD! Tonight's match was a 'retired' players event where the old guys come back and play an exhibition match with all the procedes going to charity. These old guys were tough!
After dinner we headed back to the hotel. It was a full day but many stayed up to do laundry.
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