Finalmente! Finally

Ray, Jordan, Me, Dr. Strozier, and Greg at JAX yesterday!

The Internet is not so good, so it has taken me a few days when we have had time off, to get the Blog to be working. My students are ahead of me and I cannot wait to read what they have posted on their blogs!

The Arch of Agustus

We arrived safely and happily, although a bit weary, on Friday morning at 6:45 AM Italy time, a bit later than expected, but 12:45 AM BODY time. After a trip back inside the airport for a lost wallet, we were on our way to Aosta with a van full of sleeping students. When we hit the Aosta road, I had to wake Greg, for him to see the first sightings of the Alps.  He was pretty amazed and out came the cell phone to snap a few photos.

Gradually to 'oohs' and 'ahs' everyone awoke to the magnificent sights ahead of us. Jordan's face lit up. Nancy, Shakela, and Sky seemed pretty impressed, and tried hard to wake up enough to grasp what they were seeing! It was so much fun to watch their reactions!

The view from our room

Hotel Turin on Via Torino, is a wonderfully centrally located hotel, right next to the Roman Wall, near where we stayed last year. It has good sized rooms and the breakfast included meats, cheeses, fruit, and the most magnificent, creamy local yougurt in jars! Ray and I have a wonderful view of Becca Nona Mountain and the Pila Ski Resport out our windows. Unfortunately, they looked so gray, today!

The Roman Theater

We checked in around 11, and I sent everyone to bed until 3.30. We met at 4 PM, and walked the town a bit. The weather was a bit iffy, and we all had our rain ponchos and umbrellas. We were told the sun would come out on Sunday.

Sample meats and cheese at La Vineria

The Roman Theater was beautiful as the sun broke through for us to take some amazing photos. We had some local Pizza and water as we walked through the town past the Pretoria Door and the main Piazza Chinoux.

Valdosta wine

As the rain started around 7 PM, we headed down via Saint Anslem to  La Vineria for a sample of wines and local meats and cheeses and breads. Greg did not  like ANYTHING! We enjoyed an hour and a half orientation, and then the sutdents went in search of their first gelato. They also had a group scavenger hunt to complete though selfies.

Everyone was ready to hit the sack by 9.30 PM. We slept VERY well until 9.30 on Sunday ' breakfast.

Feeling blessed. Now if I can nly figure out how to add photos to this blog!!! (Obviously, I did, but after a week!)

Buona Notte!