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#BirdsAbroad Mary Crompton's Travel Log: Friday, Aug. 9

The Illinois State women's basketball program is on an 11-day foreign trip (Aug. 6-16) exploring Italy. Follow the Redbirds on social media (#BirdsAbroad) and with a daily travel log on goredbrids.com. Today's blog entry post is brought to you by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center.

Friday, August 9

7:30 a.m. - Today we kicked off the day with a breakfast buffet at the hotel. We enjoyed fresh fruit, chocolate croissants, eggs, coffee, and more. The pineapple juice is always a hit!

9:00 a.m. - We entered the world's smallest country—Vatican City.