Day 12: Pit Stops

Sorry I didn't get this blog up yesterday - didn't have time as we traveled from Florence to Rome and had to check into a new hotel...busy busy.

As you can see from these 2 first pics, this is how their time is spent on the bus...sound asleep! They don't know I took these - sorry girls!!

Our 1st stop was a ceramic factory that also had food testing. Some kids bought some stuff...some kids just sampled... sorry I can't tell you who did what otherwise I'd be ruining the surprises coming your way!

Our lunch stop was at this quaint house out in the Tuscan countryside...gorgeous! We had homemade pasta - DELICIOUS - then saw a cooking demo on how they make it... kids really enjoyed the food!

Our big stop of the day was Assisi to see St. Francis' cathedral and buiral grounds... what an amazing place! I know I was quite convicted coming out of there. The mosaic tiles, the marble, the paintings...priceless!

We arrived into Rome fairly late - 8 pm - and had to make a run to the grocery store to stock up for the warm weather awaiting us in Rome.

Kids are amazing - they are kind of getting tired of the rigors of travel...maybe missing home a bit... but are loving what they are seeing and doing. Travel is exhausting - but well worth the ride!

~steph :)