8. San Gimignano, Tuscany: the most beautiful place in Italy! ❤️
With our activity money, we were able to take a day trip to San Gimignano, one of the most beautiful places in the world. San Gimignano is a city from the Middle Ages (12-13th century). It was a passage way for pilgrims from the north to the south. It’s in an agricultural area of Toscana. The high towers were built to show the wealth of the families that lived there, and were used to hang saffron fabric from the windows.
Cappuccino man 😍🙏🏽
The world famous gelato from dondoli has been voted best in the world!
We agree!!
The owner of the gelateria talks to Lynsey about his gelato
We ran into other Hamden students!!!
With another part of our activity funds, we were able to go into to Duomo museum and see the real gates of paradise and baptism statues. We also got to see some information about how the Duomo was the architectural genius of Filippo Brunelleschi, who built it without the use of scaffolding. 
Back of the doors.
But my favorites were Michelangelo’s Pieta (unfinished) which he was working on for his own tomb. Unhappy with the marble, he destroyed it but it was later reconstructed. He sculpted himself as the figure holding the Christ. I also loved the emotion of Donatello’s Mary Magdalene
After the museum, we climbed the bell tower for amazing views of Florence!
A bunch of us were so floored by the views, we FaceTimed our parents (myself included). Tim’s face was priceless and I am so glad his mom got to see it! ❤️
After, some of us went inside to see the dome
Then we explored the city on or own...
Aiyanna blew us all away by wearing her fancy shoes! She climbed the tower in them and everything, but said her feet didn’t hurt her!
Roasted chicken dinner
Taping Ms. Teulings in too so she doesn’t escape her room and paint the town red
Cappuccino man 😍🙏🏽
The world famous gelato from dondoli has been voted best in the world!
We agree!!
The owner of the gelateria talks to Lynsey about his gelato
We ran into other Hamden students!!!
With another part of our activity funds, we were able to go into to Duomo museum and see the real gates of paradise and baptism statues. We also got to see some information about how the Duomo was the architectural genius of Filippo Brunelleschi, who built it without the use of scaffolding. Back of the doors.
But my favorites were Michelangelo’s Pieta (unfinished) which he was working on for his own tomb. Unhappy with the marble, he destroyed it but it was later reconstructed. He sculpted himself as the figure holding the Christ. I also loved the emotion of Donatello’s Mary Magdalene
After the museum, we climbed the bell tower for amazing views of Florence!
A bunch of us were so floored by the views, we FaceTimed our parents (myself included). Tim’s face was priceless and I am so glad his mom got to see it! ❤️
After, some of us went inside to see the dome
Then we explored the city on or own...
Aiyanna blew us all away by wearing her fancy shoes! She climbed the tower in them and everything, but said her feet didn’t hurt her!
Roasted chicken dinner
Taping Ms. Teulings in too so she doesn’t escape her room and paint the town red
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