We had a very somber start to our day as we visited the Florence American Military Cemetery. This particular cemetery is the final resting place of over 4300 servicemen who lost their lives during the final stages of the Italian campaign in World War II. The family of these brave men chose to bury their loved ones in this beautiful countryside. You would have been so proud of the students as they were very respectful at the cemetery where they learned the stories of several men buried there or are still among the missing. 
From there, we headed to Florence and a leather factory where the students learned how leather boxes were made - much like the one made for Catherine de' Medici before she married the King of France. 
After that - it was lunch where we all got to taste black pasta with seafood sauce. In case you were wondering - black pasta gets it's color from squid ink. Yummy???? Most of the kids at least tried it and surprisingly like it.
We ended the day with a City Walk - and learned about the Duomo and about other buildings in Florence as well as the outdoor "museum" in the city square. 
It was extremely hot today and everyone is tuckered out. Pictures tomorrow with fingers crossed for better internet!
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