Facts and side notes:

Dollar exchange rate:  $1.55 US dollars per $1.00 euro

Way more graffiti than I would have expected everywhere in Italy.

The bread was delicious although a little less salty than we are used to.  Served at every meal, but was never, ever served with butter or oil unless requested.

Gelato as delicious as Mrs. Miller promised and it was everywhere.  It will be hard to live without it.

We switched busses three or four times during the trip.

I never saw one donut or donut shop during the whole trip.

Our trip included guided tours at:
  The Doges Place (Whisper Tour)
  The glass factory
  Museum of Accademia
  Basilica Santa Croce
  St. Peters Basilica (Whisper Tour)
  The Vatican Museum
  Pompeii

The trip was arranged and purchased through The European Institute.

The full names of those on this trip have been witheld for privacy reasons.


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The Hotels:

MAR 25 – 26,  2008
COMO-GRAND HOTEL                  
VIA PER CERNOBBIO            
Como  22100 Italy                                                        
PHONE (011) 39 031 51 61                                                       
www.grandhoteldicomo.com    $166


MAR 26 - MAR 28    2008    
VENICE - Mastre
Viale Ancona 2
NH LAGUNA PALACE                      
VENICE – Mastre  30172 Italy
VIA TORINO, 105/F - ???
PHONE (011) 39 041 82 96 111  
3-4 Stars                                                  
http://www.veniceby.com/lagunapalace/
                 

MAR 28 - MAR 30    2008    
FLORENCE            
MEDITERRANEO
LUNGARNO DEL TEMPIO 44
FLORENCE 50121 Italy
www.hotelmediterraneo.com
Telephone   (011) 39-055-66-02-41      
3 Star, First class hotel. Style: Modern. Hotel built in 1955
The hotel is located close to the Arno river to the east of the town, a ten minute walk to the Piazza Sta Croce and with good access to main roads leading out of the city.
This is a modern block, the largest hotel in the city.



Best Western Hotel Universo
Via P. Amedeo, 5/b – 00185 Roma
06.476811
Built in 1933 newly remodeled with very modern rooms
Located 2 blocks from the main subway terminal




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March 24 - April 2, 2008
The Trip of a Lifetime
Ridgewood High School Italian Class Goes to Italy 2008