The day began with a tour of the Teatro La Fenice. It was a great tour that allowed us to see the splendor of the theatre. The decorations were incredible and could be seen from wherever you sat in the theatre. We also learned the history of the theatre from our tour guide. The theatre had been built after a royal family had to sell their other theatre. Naming the theatre after a Phoenix brought some bad luck as the theatre had been damaged by two fires, the most recent in 1996. The second part of the day was not as enjoyable. We had a "tour" of the flood gates currently being installed to try and prevent flooding in the city. The "tour" only consisted of a 20 minute video that easily could have been watched anywhere from a computer. The last part of the day was a group dinner where I was surprised with dessert and a card for my birthday. A night of good food and good friends was a great way to celebrate my birthday in Venice.
Today was a special day as we as a class got to take a tour of the Vigili del Fouco, which is the Fire Brigade in Italy, department in Ven...
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On Saturday we wandered around Vienna. The highlight was definitely when we went to a 12 story zoo/aquarium in the middle of the city, calle... -
Today we toured historical well sites. We started with a morning lecture discussing the construction, historical significance, and effec... -
Today was largely a day for all to experience Venice as most people do; as tourists. The day started off with cappacinos and conversations, ...
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