During our afternoon Road Scholar lecture today, we learned about the fractured origins of Italian and how those led to development of its famous body language.
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Category: International Travel
Running errands and learning how to order coffee
This morning we had our second day of language class. After lunch with others in our group, we went shopping and continued with our Road Scholar orientation to the city.
Read moreFirst day of language school and apartment move-in
We enjoyed our first 3 1/2 hours of language classes this morning, and then after a group lunch, it was time to move in to our individual apartments, where we’ll spend the next six weeks.
Read moreA full day of orientation to Florence
Today was our first full day of the Road Scholar program. We visited the school where we’ll have our language classes, and then spent the rest of the day learning how to live in the city.
Read moreExploring Florence and Road Scholar orientation
We spent most of today trying to get over our jet lag after crossing nine time zones yesterday. Then this evening, our Road Scholar program officially began.
Read moreTraveling to Florence for our Road Scholar program
Today we finally embarked on a trip that’s been planned for more than a year. We will be spending six weeks in Florence, Italy, participating in a Road Scholar program called “Living and Learning in Florence: Independent Stay and Language Study”.
Read moreOur First Trip to Israel: Planning and Logistics
Our congregation, Adat Chaverim in Plano, TX, had been planning a trip to Israel for 3 years. It kept getting postponed due to Covid, but our Director of Education and friend Valerie Klein kept the dream alive. When the dates for the 2022 trip were announced, we realized that because…
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