After a long overnight flight across the Atlantic, thirty or so tired griffins arrived in Milano, excited to begin our Italian adventure. In the airport we met out guide, Jessica, who quickly directed us onto our awaiting bus. Once on the road to Florence, the majority of us fell asleep, while others enjoyed the beautiful scenery of north-eastern Italy.
About an hour and a half into the drive, we stopped at an authentic Italian truck stop for some pizza, paninis, and pasta. The lingo of the truckers and the Griffins couldn't have been any more different, however we all managed to order something and navigate our way to the restrooms. It was our first taste of Italy, and was an exciting hint of what was to come once we arrived in Florence.
The distinctive Dome (Il Duomo) could be seen as our bus arrived in Florence. Groggy and excited, we arrived at our hotel and quickly found our room assignments. After unpacking and showering, we took a brief tour of our neighborhood, and then were given some free time to explore the city on our own before dinner.
Our first day in Italy was fabulous, and was capped by a delicious meal prepared for us at a restaurant a block from our Hotel. We were served a traditional 3 course meal (pasta, meat, dessert), and left full and sleepy. We all quickly fell asleep back in our hotel, excited for our first day of singing and Florence.
About an hour and a half into the drive, we stopped at an authentic Italian truck stop for some pizza, paninis, and pasta. The lingo of the truckers and the Griffins couldn't have been any more different, however we all managed to order something and navigate our way to the restrooms. It was our first taste of Italy, and was an exciting hint of what was to come once we arrived in Florence.
The distinctive Dome (Il Duomo) could be seen as our bus arrived in Florence. Groggy and excited, we arrived at our hotel and quickly found our room assignments. After unpacking and showering, we took a brief tour of our neighborhood, and then were given some free time to explore the city on our own before dinner.
Our first day in Italy was fabulous, and was capped by a delicious meal prepared for us at a restaurant a block from our Hotel. We were served a traditional 3 course meal (pasta, meat, dessert), and left full and sleepy. We all quickly fell asleep back in our hotel, excited for our first day of singing and Florence.