Tuesday 20 March 2012

Day 2 - Tuesday

Had a lie in until 8 this morning before we walked around Florence. Went to Boboli gardens and Palazzo Pitti. We walked to the top..Emilia was first and Mrs Thompson was last... we crossed the famous bridge where all the jewellers shops are based. It was amazing!! After lunch and ice cream Rachael, Emilia and Aaron had chocolate Oliver had lemon.Mrs Norton had coconut n strawberry n Mrs Thompson had cherry - All delicious! 27 flavours to go! Aaron is the most adventurous!!! we then tackled 414 steps of the Campanile tower just to see the view. Mrs Norton was first striding out ahead, Mrs Thompson was last!! and is glad she went up as she is never going up again!!! Oliver laughed until he cried as Mrs Thompson clambered out of the hole gasping for breath!!!! much to every ones amusement!!! however she was first down on steady ground!
After spending our money in the Market, Rachael was the shopping queen, we saw the statue of David at Academia museum - we will never forgot it!
Love to you all!

















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9 comments:

  1. Natalie Fountain20 March 2012 at 22:22

    Hello everyone...you still all sound like you're enjoying every minute! The ice cream sounds amazing...I had a yoghurt after my lunch....not as exciting really! Can't believe that Mrs Thompson was the one lagging behind - you should have all been helping rather than laughing????? Fab that you have been shopping too - this would have been my favourite time. We are all really missing you at school but we are glad that you are having an amazing time. Enjoy Pisa tomorrow and take lots of pictures. Look after each other, Love to you all too from sunny Sunderland and Miss Fountain

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  2. The Phillips Family21 March 2012 at 06:54

    The day sounds amazing, and not just the ice cream!
    Were your legs tired? I know how you feel about towers Mrs Thompson, they are not my favourite places either and I seem to remember Oliver laughing at me also
    Hope you can all keep your feet on firm ground today
    Have you learnt / spoken any Italian yet?
    Hope the sun keeps shining
    Love to you all

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  3. The Thompsons21 March 2012 at 07:56

    What a fab + adventurous day you've all had. No surprise Aaron with the ice-cream as you are the ice-cream king!! Look forward to hearing more. Love Mam,Dad,Aidan + buzz xxx Ps Aidan has lost another tooth!

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  4. Anonymous21 March 2012 at 12:43

    hiya again, everyone-
    Wow, that sounds really exciting! Oh dear, Oliver, I think I'm a bit jealous now... you know my favourite ice-cream is lemon, right? I hope you're enjoying yourself, but with such an exciting trip I'm sure you are...!
    See you soon,
    sis x

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  5. Nicola Smith21 March 2012 at 13:22

    Loving the blogs, gave me such a giggle. Wow, Emilia it sounds like another fantastic day - I bet you enjoyed (hopefully window shopping)the jewellery shops?? I knew you would have chocolate icecream-creature of habit!! Sounds like Rach is fitting into Italian life quite nicely with the opera singing & the shopping queen title!!! Unbelievably jealous at the fantastic sights you've all seen. Look after each other. Ti amo un sacco (courtesy of google ha ha) mam, dad & Ellie xxxxxxxxxxx

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  6. Nicola Smith21 March 2012 at 13:26

    oooooh nearly forgot - dont forget to ask Mrs Thompson to take heaps of photos. And hope the food is as amazing as I would expect it to be mmmm. Big hugs & kisses to Emilia & Rachel (again sorry) xxxxxxxxxx

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  7. loulou21 March 2012 at 20:07

    Goodness me you must all be very tired after such a busy day, which, I must say sounds wonderful. No surprise with the choice of ice cream flavour for Rachel but you are all going to have to do some serious ice cream eating to be able to sample the remaining 27 flavours! I like Mrs Thompson's strategy of bringing up the rear to ensure there are no stragglers lost off the end, good thinking! Keep enjoying Rachel and we are looking forward to hearing about all of your Italy adventure. With all of our love Mam and Dad xxxx

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  8. loulou21 March 2012 at 20:34

    Oooh. Forgot to say go girl (Rachel) with the shopping! Hope you have managed to get a bargain, as we love a bargain. Aunty Judith and Aunty Karen Sopp send there love and hope you are having a great time. xxxx

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  9. Anonymous22 March 2012 at 17:27

    CHOU(CORRECTED SPELLING BY MISS FOUNTAIN)
    PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE BRING ME GELATO BACK
    SOUNDS LIKE YOUR HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME ITS REALYY LONELY WITHOUT MY BIG TEDDY BEAR(RACHEL)]

    LOVE KATELYN

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