Badger Abroad
In and around Italy
I am studying abroad in Sesto Fiorentino just out side of Florence, Italy. My program consists of 55 students and we all have the pleasure of living in our own Villa.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler kneerk
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Epiphany Celebration
I arrived in Florence around 12:30 in the afternoon on January 6th. I took a bus from Sesto Fiorentino to San Miniato church w... Continue reading » -
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Tour of the Count's Apartment
While at the Villa, we were given the opportunity to tour the apartments of the Count who rents out the Villa to the progra... Continue reading »
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Day trip to Siena
We started the day off pretty early this time, leaving the Villa around 7:30 after packing ourselves a sack lunch. We loaded the bus a... Continue reading »
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Hiking from Sesto Fiorentino to Cercina, Italy
This weekend I enjoyed one morning of hiking around Sesto Fiorentino and one morning of hiking up to a town called Cercina.
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I climbed the Duomo!
For my site visit today in my Renaissance Architecture class we got to climb to the top of the Duomo. The views from the top wer... Continue reading »
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Chocolate Festival
This weekend I went to a chocolate fair in Florence. It was amazing! It was kind of a far walk from where the main bus stat... Continue reading »
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Day Trip to Bologna
Today I took a trip to Bologna. No, I did not eat any bologna, but I did have some really great Lasagna! The food there was... Continue reading »
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Day trip to Ravenna
This day I went to Ravenna with Brittany and Allison. We took the train around 9 in the morning and arrived in Ravenna... Continue reading »
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Program trip to Rome
This weekend we had a program trip to Rome. We left on Thursday pretty early in the morning and took a bus to the city as f... Continue reading »
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Afternoon in the Boboli Gardens
Today my friend Brittany and I went to the Boboli Gardens. They are located behind Palazzo Pitti on the opposite side... Continue reading »


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