Bablake Classics

Bablake School Classics department

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Wonderful views of the theatre at Taormina and the coastline. Final Euros spent on presents for family.

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Fantastic visit to the Alacantara Gorge

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Fantastic day at Etna. And a visit to the honey farm was an added bonus

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Lovely lunch in Trapani, followed by some beautiful mosaics in the church with a trip to the spit to follow.

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Mr Enstone is very excited about tge spit and salt marsh.

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Messina this morning with its cathedral

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Arrived safely. Now exploring Catania.

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Looks like the raincoats can stay in the cases this week. Don't forget to pack the sunscreen.

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Fantastic evening attending the latest recordings of Natalie Haynes stands up for the Classics. Episodes on Apuleius and Cleopatra to be broadcast in July.

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Hopefully you have been notified by your child of the 00.30 arrival. Please be punctual as it will be 01.30 Italian time and everyone is looking forward to getting home.

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Final morning of shopping. Forgot to take account of the time zone in working out our arrival, but fortunately, it should be an hour earlier. It might be a little after midnight. Pupils will ring you when we land

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We had a brilliant time learning how to make gelato and then tasting what the pupils had made

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Last stop of the afternoon. Dinner followed by ice-cream masterclass

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Just left Herculaneum. Our fantastic driver has asked if we'd like to go to a beach resort on the way back. Not a difficult decision!

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On our way to a very moody looking Mt Vesuvius this morning.

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After a very wet day, we are heading back to Sorrento.

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At Ostia to see the ancient town with its fantastic theatre. Sorrento in a few hours

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Does Neil Diamond own the hotel in Rome?

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We had to queue a long time for St Peter"s, but it was worth every minute of it.