Our day began as we woke up from our hotel in Monticatini. The weather was quite dull and rainy but nothing was going to stop us from exploring Italy. Shortly after breakfast in our hotel, we made the short trip into the city of Florence. Florence is known as the city of the Renaisance time. This could be seen by looking at all the beutiful architecture and statues around the city. We began our day in Florence by taking a guided tour throughout the city. We passed by the Bargello Castle which used to function as a prison. Executions were prevalent in the past in Florence and the Bargello Castle was a hotspot for public executions. Now, the Bargello castle has been changed into a historical museum. On our tour, we learned that Leonardo Davinci actually began painting his famous Mona Lisa in the city of Florence. The architecture around Florence was absolutely stunning. We passed by several beautiful marble sculptures that depicted the great talents of the Renaisance. In the main square, we could see the magnificent Duomo Cathedral with Brunelleschis dome. Finally as we finished the tour at the Academy Gallery to see the Michealangelos massive statue of David. We finished our day in Florence with free time to explore the city and a scavenger hunt. At the end of our day we traveled outside of the center of Florence to play our third game of the trip against Basket Olimpia Legnaia. It was a hard fought, exciting, and physical game. Unfortuanately, we lost the game in exciting fashion but still was a great experience.
-Danny Bomberger, Class of 2021
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