KES Europe Trip 2019

Apologies for the delay in updates!!! The wifi has not been great in Greece thus far! We have woken up in Greece! After a wonderful stop in the beautiful and fascinating city of Pompeii, we have arrived safely in our overnight ferry from Italy! We awoke to blue skies and even bluer oceans! We quickly hopped a bus and began our journey to Delphi, a small mountain village with an incredible view. Lunch was a quiet stop at a small beachside restaurant followed by some time beach soaking and sun-soaking. Travelling from the seaside to he mountains in a few short hours had already shown is the diversity of the agreed landscape. The oooo’s and ahhhh’s of the students filled the bus as they snapped tons of photos from the windows! The late afternoon was spent exploring the viIllage before a group dinner of delicious Greek cuisine! After fueling up the students were ready to bust some moves at the local (student/EF tour friend...

The last two days have been spent in Italy’s capital city, Rome! After travelling from Florence we embarked on a busy two days running around the city indulging in the many years of history and culture. We began with the Vatican City, our local tour guide, Igor was fantastic with his extensive knowledge of the history and art. Igor highlighted the importance of many statues, paintings and tapestries. Guiding us through the gardens, guilted halls and sacred spaces, with the highlight being the Sistine Chapel. The students were allowed 20 minutes to explore the frescoes room, enough time to take in every inch without getting squished by the enormous crowd! After spending a few hours exploring everyone wanted the perfect photo in the recognizable St. Peter’s Basilica and Piazza San Piero in the background. After visiting one of many souvenir shops the group was off to dinner to taste some traditional Italian lasagna. Today, was our second...