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Florence Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Written By\u00a0Madeline and Ella<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week we traveled to Florence and spent our time at the Emerald Palace hostel in the center of Florence. On our first full day we got a tour from our trek guide, Lauren. She showed us around the local churches and taught us about the Medici family and the history of Florence. The group enjoyed our free time with shopping, trying new foods, and finding local gems.<\/p>\n

What were three of the top highlights this week?:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our top highlights was seeing famous works of art at the Ufizzi, seeing Michelangelo’s David, and climbing uphill to watch the sunset and see the entirety of Florence from up above.<\/p>\n

What is something you or the group is challenged by this week?:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our group was challenged by the culture shock of moving from the super busy city of Florence to the Paladini campsite, where we went tech free and into sustainable living.<\/p>\n

🌎 What are you most grateful for this week?:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next week we travel to Rome! As a group, we are looking forward to getting back into the city to see the Colleseum, Trevi fountain, and live the Italian city life.<\/p>\n

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Making aromatic salt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Community gardening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset with Florence skyline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Exploring the city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Touring Florence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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