What a great day of travel! We started the day with a bus ride to Ostia Antica, the ancient port city for Rome. There, students explored the archaeological site and experienced a working Roman town. After learning about the town from Alison, the Arts and Ideas instructor, students had free time to explore the baths, the courtyard of guilds, and the Roman houses.
After visiting Ostia Antica, we hopped back on the bus and took a quick drive to Tivoli. In Tivoli, students explored the Villa d'Este, a Renaissance villa. Andrea, the Italian teacher, explained the history of the family that built the Villa. The gardens and fountains were breathtaking, and the students were amazed.
Here is what they had to say about their experience today:
Gwyn's favorite part of the day: Seeing the fountains with my friends
Chloe's favorite part of the day: Seeing all the fountains in the Villa
Meg's favorite part of the day: Eating pizza with Ethan, Kaden, and Peili
Meredith's favorite part of the day: Eating lemon gelato
Zoë's favorite part of the day: Relaxing by the fountains after a hot day
Olivia's favorite part of the day: Exploring the ruins at Ostia with Mr. Muti
Emelia's favorite part of the day: Exploring around the garden and feeling the cool breeze from the waterfalls.
Renee's favorite part of the day: Walking through the garden to look at all of the fountains
Jonah's favorite part of the day: Walking through the gardens
Kylie's favorite part of the day: Seeing all the fountains
Laura's favorite part of the day: The Tivoli gardens were so beautiful, I really enjoyed it!
Beatrice's favorite part of the day: I enjoyed seeing the fountains as well as the potato pizza I got nearby.
Riley's favorite part of the day: I really loved the gardens and getting to see the inside of the Villa and also getting to hang out with the teachers at a nearby restaurant
Adelaide's favorite part of the day: our late lunch with the teachers
Elle's favorite part of our day: Getting caught in the rain and seeking shelter in a Roman outhouse.
Kaden's favorite part of day: exploring the gardens at the Villa
Ethan's favorite part of the day: Learning the history of the Este family
Callie's favorite part of the day: Eating lunch with the Fellows
Peili's Favorite part of the day: The garden
Tom's favorite part of the day: Being able to have an extended amount of time to take in all of the beauty of the fountains and gardens at the Villa d’Este
Susana's favorite part of the day: Going around the villa looking and taking pictures around the fountains.
Carly's favorite part of the day: The amazing fountains at the villa
Aida's favorite part of the day: I found a blackberry bush in a field in Ostia, and they were delicious.
Kayli's favorite part of the day: Aida and I found an empty field with blackberries and poppies, so we laid down until the rain started to pour down. The tranquility of it all will be something I remember.
Emma Unglaub's favorite part of the day: the moment when, during my exploration of the gardens at the Villa d'Este, I came around a bend and saw the biggest fountain overlooking the pools of fish. The sight was so beautiful and unexpected, I actually gasped. It was absolutely breathtaking.
Gabe's favorite part of the day: Seeing the the amount of detail put in on the fountains at Tivoli. Another moment was after Tivoli talking with Sarah, the photography teacher, at the Gelateria.
Emma Thains' favorite part of the day: Exploring the ancient ruins of Ostia Antica
Sarah's favorite part of the day: Exploring the beautiful fountains
Taylor's favorite part of the day: Seeing the amazing fountains and gardens