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Highlights Friday Oct. 11 th , 2013

Highlights Friday Oct. 11 th , 2013. Moved to 15:20. Gala Dinner . Venue: Castello di Vincigliata, Fiesole. THE LEGEND: Bianca was the daughter of the family who owned the castle. She fell in love with the son of an arch-enemy family.

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Highlights Friday Oct. 11 th , 2013

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  1. HighlightsFriday Oct. 11th, 2013

  2. Moved to 15:20

  3. Gala Dinner Venue: Castello di Vincigliata, Fiesole

  4. THE LEGEND: • Bianca was the daughter of the family who owned the castle. • She fell in love with the son of an arch-enemy family. • On the day of their wedding she climbed the tower to wait for the arrival of her beloved, but instead she saw him ambushed and killed by his own brothers. • Her heart broke and she dropped dead in her wedding gown. • To date, her ghost roams and moans in the castle (but she is said to protect all loves, especially the impossible ones) • THE HISTORY • Built in ~1000, (1013?) • Sold, lost at card games, destroyed in battles for 800 years • In 1840 acquired by a british lord’s family and restored to its original look.

  5. LOGISTICS • 17:00 Meet in the garden close to the main entrance (Piazza Adua) • Trip will take ~30 min • Get off at the castle’s entrance, which is on the main street  Be careful and quick! • 18:00: Arrival and Aperitivo on the terrace • 18:38: Watch sunset over Firenze (Jim ordered good weather…) • 19:00: Gala Dinner • 21:30-22:00 Buses will depart the castle

  6. Speak Italian one gesture a day Master Test for your Diploma in Studies of Nonverbal Communications in Italian language

  7. Solution E: Finisci! P: What do you want? E: I’m hungry, it’s time to go eat P: At your place? Will we eat pasta? E: Yes P: mhh, good, let’s go.

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