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The World At Your Fingertips
Hvar, our first destination of today, is the second longest island in the Adriatic sea, and has a current population of roughly eleven thousand people. It is a former Yugoslavian controlled territory, and consists of five main parts: the arsenal, the dukes palace, the fortress, and living areas for the commoners and the nobles....
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Today we traveled to Dubrovnik, Croatia! Dubrovnik is a very beautiful town covered with red-roofed stone buildings and surrounded by gorgeous teal water. Dubrovnik is also where the HBO hit TV show Game Of Thrones does a lot of its filming, especially of Kings Landing. The first spot we saw was Fort Lovrijenac which doubles as Blackwater...
Continue readingOur fifth day in Europe began with a hearty breakfast in an upscale hotel in Budva, Montenegro, with a wonderful panoramic view of the coastline. The day started out sunny and beautiful, with a breathtaking view of the oceanside cliffs spotted with charming European villages. Early in the morning, we passed by St. Stefano...
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Following the rough ferry ride and few sick kids caused by the stormy sea, we made our way through the Albanian customs this morning. We eventually trekked onto the new bus and traveled to the Albanian capital, Tierna. We visited all sorts of cafes and the city square. After about an hour of exploration...
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Day three consisted of an early bus ride from our hotel in Rome. We traveled down south to Pompeii where we enjoyed a guided tour of the ruined city. The city was spectacular. We learned how technologically advanced the citizens were for their time. We saw intact homes and bars, and a bathing pool. ...
Continue readingNo we didn’t, but now that we have your attention … We started our day with a nice breakfast at the hotel at 6:45 (!!). After our breakfast, everyone (except Siani and Ms. Smith) hopped on a bus to the Vatican. At the Vatican, our local guide, Carlotta, took control. We spent the next...
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Our journey to Italy began at the Philadelphia International Airport where we began to tackle our worst enemies: long lines and waiting times. Thanks to Wednesday’s snow storm, our flight was delayed by an hour, which wouldn’t have been a big deal had we booked a direct flight, but that was not the case....
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