Boarding the Eurostar train this morning for Florence, we left Rome behind us for the day and headed to the cradle of Renaissance art, and for many of the group, Italian shopping. Clearly we have some academic stars on the trip who are well versed in the language of art analysis, but we also have some serious power shoppers who took Florence by storm. From full length leather jackets to designer handbags, Hawken students took advantage of all that Florence had to offer. In all seriousness, they spent a great deal of time in the Uffizi Gallery viewing the masterpieces of many Renaissance artists as well as climbing to the top of the Duomo for some amazing panoramic shots of the city. What about Michelangelo's David? Been there and done that! A wonderful day ended with a fantastic dinner where everyone enjoyed the good cheer of the group and a well earned multi-course Italian meal. Next stop, the Vatican and an inside look at the Pantheon.
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