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So sorry I havent had a chance to write. I wrote a long letter while we were in Florence, but my internet cut me off right before i was about to save it and send it out. I have been far too busy sightseeing to use the internet, therwise it is horribly expensive the days we have had a few free minutes to use it.Â
Today we arrived in Rome, after stopping by the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We took a walking tour through Rome today, but it rained almost the whole time which didnt make it too much fun. We have a full day tomorrow to adventure through it though. We did drive past the Colosseum at sunset which was beautiful.
We stopped in Nice for two nights a bit ago, and it was absolutely beautiful as well. The beach however was full of rocks and not comfortable at all. But the water was crystal clear and there were some amazing views.
So far this trip has been quite an adventure. Ive seen sights that i never thought I would see and experienced al the parts of culture Ive had the chance to. We took a gondola ride through Venice, which is my favorite city so far. It was absolutely gorgeous. I love the canals and the tiny streets. Im definitely going to have to go back some day. I fed the birds, which was an experience Ill never forget. I couldnt help but just laugh hysterically through it all.
The Tuscan hills were beautiful over the past few days. In Florence, a few of us climbed the bell tower that was 400 some odd stairs, almost killed us, but the views were phenomenal with the hills surrounding the city. Much better countryside than driving through Kansas!
We have gotten little sleep every night. We wake up around 7 every day, if not before, and have breakfast before heading out to explore the different cities, and dont sleep until at least 11 pm that night. And if we go out to the bars nearbly, even later. For example, we went to a night club last night in Florence, after a traditional Tuscan dinner, and i didnt go to bed until like 130, and got up at 640 this morning for breakfast. I will definitely be using my time in KC to catch up on sleep when I get back.
In a few days, we will be leaving Italy and heading off to Greece and 4 days upon a cruise hopping the greek islands.
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