Adjusted from the jet-lag, we were happy to begin fresh in Firenze. Our day began with a fabulous Italian spread of crossaints and cappuccinos in our hotel. Dressed in "informal" wear, we made our way onto our tourbus and drove 20 minutes outside of downtown Florence to a school where we would perform for local high school students.
We set up all of our equipment in their auditorium and waited several minutes for a stready trickle of students to arrive. Once settled, we performed our set. It was a great success, and spent some time with students our age after our set. A game of soccer quickly ensued (Italians vs. Americans). We made many new friends, and facebook names and phone numbers were exchanged with promises made to see each other again before we left Florence.
We left the school, loaded the bus, and were given some free time on our own for lunch before embarking on a long, and interesting tour of Florence's most famous sights. We were awed by the David statue in the Accademia as well as the architectural wonder "Il Duomo", as well as the Ponte Vecchio.
After our tour, we were given the evening free for dinner and shopping, before checking into our hotel for a goodnight's sleep.
We set up all of our equipment in their auditorium and waited several minutes for a stready trickle of students to arrive. Once settled, we performed our set. It was a great success, and spent some time with students our age after our set. A game of soccer quickly ensued (Italians vs. Americans). We made many new friends, and facebook names and phone numbers were exchanged with promises made to see each other again before we left Florence.
We left the school, loaded the bus, and were given some free time on our own for lunch before embarking on a long, and interesting tour of Florence's most famous sights. We were awed by the David statue in the Accademia as well as the architectural wonder "Il Duomo", as well as the Ponte Vecchio.
After our tour, we were given the evening free for dinner and shopping, before checking into our hotel for a goodnight's sleep.