Here's a sampling of shots from the recent senior trip Diane and I helped lead. The kids were amazingly well behaved and bonded so well as a class. The bus rides were long but the sights were amazing. Georgeous weather all week with lots of swim time.
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Nothing like the fried pota
toeds in Florence!
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I loved hearing my students discuss what we had covered in class
regarding the School of Athens.
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Love the photo stance!
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Esther amazed at St. Peter's.
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I didn't realize this was so vivid until I saw what the flash brought out.
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St. Peter's at night.
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Three Hannahs
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One Hannah and one Anna.
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Quintessential Rome.
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Diane scoping out decorations for her office.
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Diane catching Hannah and her buddy in front of Constantine's Arch.
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We kept running into this guy all over Rome - he was amazing - jazz accordion!
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The beach across from our one star hotel.
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Ostia Antica - very cool place - once >100,000 lived here - recently excavated
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Wandering the alleyways of Venice while Diane tended a sick student.
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Venice's Rialto at night.