Franklin Goes to Greece

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We have landed and cleared customs at JFK, we are heading back to the high school now

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I can’t believe it’s already the end of our trip 🥺🇬🇷🌈

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Ending our tour on a high note with the Greek Evening

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The weather took a bit of a turn but we still have students ready to hit the beach before our Greek evening tonight 🇬🇷

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Checked into our hotel for our last night in Greece!

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Free time for lunch in Varkiza

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Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion in Southern Greece

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Technical difficulties can’t stop our group from enjoying karaoke 🎤 on the last night of the cruise

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A quick stop for gelato before boarding in Patmos to head back to Athens tonight 🍦🛳️🇬🇷

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A few students and chaperones chose an optional excursion on Patmos to the monastery of St John and the cave where he wrote about the apocalypse from the Book of Revelations

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A quick stop on Patmos 🇬🇷 🛳️Some students searched for sea glass at the beach 🏝️while others shopped 🛍️

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Bus 1 at Arva Lya Carpet - Charlie and Ryan jumped in to be part of a demonstration and gain some hands on experience making a carpet

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Bus 1 at the Celsus Library in ancient Ephesus

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Bus 2 in ancient Ephesus

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Bus 1 touring ancient Ephesus

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We docked in Kusadasi Turkey around 6:30 am local time for our brief excursion to ancient Ephesus

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Our very own Grace Tucceri was the co champion of trivia today - prize 🏆 was a rainbow mocktail

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The cruise entertainment team snuck in a geography lesson with world flags trivia

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Students chose to spend their free time on Rhodes island at either the beach or in town

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The cruise staff is keeping our students busy and entertained! Here are some students and chaperones learning belly dancing 💃🏻 🕺🏻