Grazie Roma!

Our day started at the Museo Vaticano where Ceclia, our guide, took us to see the various pieces of art works including the famous "School of Athens" by Raphael and of course Michelangelo's "Sistine Chapel." We visited the Basilica of St. Peter's, saw Michelangelo's, La Pieta and various other works of art including Benini's Baldachin.

Nicolas & Sebastian are Debating as Plato and Aristotle are in the painting!

We had some free time and then prepared for our special dinner out to a restaurant near the Colosseum where we were entertained by some opera singers and had some delicious food. Excellent ambiance with lots of clapping, laughter and Bon divertimento!

We had so much fun that Teresa joined in with the singing and this carried on when we got back on the bus where she led us in singing "Marina! Marina!" we drove around the Colosseum at night and saw it lit up!

We returned back to our hotel in preparation for tomorrow's departure. Please refer to flight tracker once again for the status of our flight.

Message from Mrs. Meschino Now that the course is over and marks are submitted, I am happy to say that the course, ENG4U was a positive experience for me and the students. Studying sections of Machiavelli's The Prince gave students a better understanding of the Machiavellian villain seen so often in English literature. Journeying through Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso with the students sparked some very interesting discussion. Students were able to visit the tomb of both Machiavelli and Dante. Their impact on Italian culture was made clear by our excellent tour guides. Students also enjoyed Pirandello's, Six Characters in Search of an Author. His view of the permanence of the arts is evident in all of the cities we visited. Lastly, Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms described for the students the love story and war story during World War I. Students studied the assigned works, visited beautiful sites, and enjoyed their time together. By the end of the trip, we were considered a "famiglia." I will miss this famiglia! I want to wish all the students ( English and Art) all the best next year. Keep the beautiful moments from Italy in your hearts. God Bless! Mrs. Meschino (Aunt Lily)