Well, most of us have been up over 36 hours at this point. The four hour bus drive (buses go much slower than cars) was a welcome break from the airplanes and many of us were able to take naps.
We've done an introductory tour in Florence and we're just about to all go eat dinner together.
Thank goodness, there are no major incidents to report.
The groups from San Diego are not so fortunate. One person from the 12 person group from San Diege did not have their passport and they're not on the trip.
The other group from San Diego was separated due to problems with boarding passes. Five girls went off to fly to Paris and the chaperone stayed behind with the other two students having problems. No one can find the five students. They did not arrive in Paris as planned. What a nightmare. I thank my lucky stars I have three excellent chaperones to deal with any situation that may arise.
None of the students from San Diego are even here yet. They won't arrive in Florence until after 11 p.m. our time.
Pictures, later.... Check the Explorica website for pictures which were just posted.
