(1) Anna traveled to Naples, Italy with her family and classmates to participate in an exchange program. (2) The group visited various sites around Naples including Mount Vesuvius, the ancient city of Ercolano, and Sorrento along the coast. (3) Anna enjoyed learning about different cultures, seeing beautiful places, and experiencing Italian culture through food and interactions with local students.

1. Sunday
9.03.2014
Diary of Anna FARKONA - 2014

2. I can not wait to get to Naples… I would like to
see “my family”, that kept me waiting. At the
airport we were welcomed by the kids who were
prepared a big sign: Welcome to Victoria, Daniel
and Anna, in English.

3. This is the park next to Francesca's house, the girl I lived. From there we passed every
day on the way to school, with her friends.
Italian school welcomed us with Italian songs and dances, they had prepared for us. We
met the school's principal. We gave him a big Martenitsa and a national Bulgarian plate
by wood.
Later we watched presentations by Italian children on the topic of ecology: plant and
animal species to extinction.
Monday
10.03.2014

4. Italian students
gave us ​​gifts: a
notebook and
pencils, a bag.
Here we are
with our
teachers:
mrs.
Petrova, mrs.
Dimova and
mrs.
AnnaMaria.
Mrs.
Tisovska, takes
photo.

5. After lunch we looked
at Ottaviano.
Small and very
beautiful city.

7. Tuesday
11.03.2014

8. In the afternoon, all
participants from Ecopals
went to tour the temples
in Ottaviano.
We saw many beautiful
churches.

9. Today, we traveled by
bus to Mount
Vesuvius.
Many wanted to see
the volcano up close.
Was an impressive
mountain, it smoking
like a chimney.
It was very
beautiful, I breathed
fresh air and felt
happy.
Wednesday
12.03.2014

10. Then we visited old city Ercolano. This is an ancient city at the
foot of Vesuvius. There was a marvelous, roads and houses ...

11. We visited a special museum. We
were wearing headphones: because
translation. Everything there is 3D.
Everything was great, like a short
film.

12. In the classroom of Francesca, came teachers
from England. They told us about their school.
We were given special cards for a game and
showed us how to play with them. As a gift, they
gave us pens with the flag of England.
Then we watched a presentation about Vesuvius.
Time came for work: All together we cut and
paste animals on a large European map. Before
that we painted on the map the flags of the
countries involved in the project.
Thursday
13.03.2014

13. In the afternoon
we had meeting
the mayor of
Ottaviano. He
congratulated us
for our
participation in
the program.
It was a short
time, but we felt
very important.

14. Today we went for a
walk in Sorrento, a
beautiful coastal city.
There was splendid
view: the sea, the
houses, the
shops, everything!
Fryday
14.03.2014

16. Today went to Naples by train. It
was just free time with our group
of Bulgaria.
Such miracles in Naples I saw!
The buildings are old and very
pretty. I sightseeing in the streets
and shops, I looked a thousand ...
Pizza in Naples is fantastic! They
prepared it in front of us is
terribly delicious!!!
Saturday
15.03.2014

17. Mmam!

18. Homecoming!
Sunday
16.03.2014