BUONGIORNO!!! Today we woke up around the same time, ate breakfast and went to get covid tests (they all came back negative)!!! We then walked to Caritas for our service. We divided into groups, ranging from tasks of check in to serving food to cleaning up. We were able to talk with the other volunteers…
March 16th: Rome
GOOD MORNING ROMA!!!! Today was our first (full) day in Rome and Maya’s 16th Birthday❤️! We started off the day with breakfast and then straight to the metro. After pushing and shoving, we deemed it extremely hard to fit 30 girls onto one train in the busiest station in Rome. We then walked to the…
March 15th: Travel to Rome
Today was a super special day because we celebrated not one but, TWO birthdays!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHINUE AND MYA❤️🎂!!We began our day bright and early to set off on our way to Rome! We made stops in Modena and Spilamberto for some quick shopping 🛍 along with a gelato run🍨. Super yummy!We then set off…
March 14th: Brescia
Today we had another 6:45 wake up call followed by a hotel breakfast that included cereal, croissants, bread, yogurt, and juice. We then headed over to the church of St. Angela for mass. The choir was able to sing songs for the mass and Sister Betty read the gospel as well as our tour guide…
March 13th- Verona
On Sunday, March 13th we got the chance to visit Verona, Italy while in the midst of traveling to Brescia. When we arrived to Verona we were greeted by our tour guide for our guided bus tour. She started off by guiding us around Verona and teaching us about the city along with its history….
March 12th- Venice
We started off our morning with breakfast at our hotel and then headed on the ferry to St. Mark’s Square. We got to tour Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica- there were so many beautiful pieces of historic art and architecture throughout the buildings! It was especially cool to be in Mrs. Churay’s group because…
March 10th – March 11th: Arrival in Venice
Our group of 31 students and 4 chaperones set off for Italy from UA around 2:00 on March 10th and got to the airport around 2:30. In waiting about 2 and a half hours for check in and security, the group was then off to find the best food in the airport. Our first flight…
Cowboy Fun Continues…
On our final afternoon in Texas, we left the cowtown of Fort Worth to see a different kind of cowboy…the Dallas Cowboys! We were given a tour of the AT&T stadium, and we all agreed that you don’t need to be a Cowboys fan to be impressed. So much detail, so much elegance, and so…
Fun in Fort Worth
Posted by Evelyn Today was our last day of the Ursuline Dallas exchange. We spent the morning in Fort Worth, also known as Cowtown. We got to see genuine cowboys conduct a longhorn cattle drive through old fashioned Wild West town. We all had an amazing lunch at Riscky’s and then set out to…
Food Tasting in Dallas
One thing we can all agree on about Dallas…there are so many amazing places to eat, and we’ve had a blast trying them all! From Tex-Mex to BBQ to fried everything – there is truly something for everyone. For our readers and future Dallas travelers, we’ve compiled a list of our personal favorites for you…
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