Hi everyone, as you might have guessed we have not had internet access in a few days. The pace of our schedule has picked up quite a bit since we arrived in Italy. The entire group climbed Mt. Vesuvius and actually at quite a fast pace. They were amazed by the view and the volcano. You can see some of the delegates from my picture. We toured Pompeii and then headed off to Rome. In Rome they showed independence by working together in groups of 6 and following a map to find some sights. We also toured the colliseum, and the forum together. You can see most of the delegates in the picture, a few were still in the bathroom. The weather has been very hot but they are drinking lots of water and we haven't had any dehydration problems. While in Greece we ate lots of Greek salad and lamb and in Italy we seem to get pasta at every meal. In one of the photos you can see a few students running the olympic track at Olympia, we all either ran it or walked it. We love our coach driver, Lucca. He took us to a monastary way up in the hills so we could see a beautiful view. Tomorrow he is taking us into Peruga to a festival for a special treat. You should be very proud of your children, we have received numerous compliments on their behavior. We have become a very close knit family already.