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- Samstag, 15. Juni 2024 um 20:50
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 39 ft
ItalienFosso Magliana41°49’17” N 12°24’46” E
Pantheon
15. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Pantheon was originally built as a temple for all gods. The Oculus (round opening in the top of the dome) is 142 feet off the ground and is also 142 feet wide!
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 08:20
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienColosseum41°53’25” N 12°29’35” E
Colosseum (Part 1)
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Today we went to one of the most famous places in Italy, the Colosseum!
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 09:15
- ☁️ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 305 ft
- ItalienParco Di Villa Solaria43°49’59” N 11°12’52” E
Colosseum (Part 2)
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The base of the Colosseum was full of trap doors for the animals to enter through. It could also be flooded for naval battle reenactments!
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 09:42
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienColosseum41°53’25” N 12°29’35” E
Colosseum (Part 3)
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The Colosseum had multiple levels (with VERY steep steps) and more than 50 entrance arches. There are probably a lot more than that. They are labeled with Roman Numerals, and the highest ones we sawWeiterlesen
Wow! I love the pics from inside the colosseum! I've never seen inside! Great pics! [Sharon]
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 10:45
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 43 ft
- ItalienCasa delle Vestali41°53’30” N 12°29’12” E
Roman Forum
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
From the Colosseum we went to the Roman Forum. This is where the ruins of Ancient Rome can be found! It was primarily used as a market place, but government buildings and houses (although much closerWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 11:35
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Höhe über NN: 154 ft
- ItalienBasilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli41°53’39” N 12°28’57” E
Victor Emmanuel II National Monument
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
This memorial was made for the first king of unified Italy. Surprisingly, while the USA declared independence in 1776, the country of Italy was established much later; 1861. In Italian, this place isWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 13:25
- ☀️ 84 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- ItalienTemple d'Apollon Paladin41°53’17” N 12°29’2” E
Tiramisu
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
First Tiramisu of the trip!
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 14:09
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Höhe über NN: 151 ft
- ItalienTorrente Treia42°18’22” N 12°29’39” E
En Route to Tuscany!
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We're leaving the Italian capital of Rome and heading to Tuscany for our next stop on our adventure!
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 16:30
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Höhe über NN: 830 ft
- ItalienFabro42°52’32” N 12°0’38” E
Time to Taste!
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We stopped at this family run store that has TONS of chocolate, cheese, pasta, truffles, and olive oil. For almost everything, they had free samples out! They also had some olive oil based skin andWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 18:30
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Höhe über NN: 305 ft
- ItalienParco Di Villa Solaria43°49’59” N 11°12’52” E
Trivia Champs 🏆
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
I blame this one on our tour director Elizabeth.....lol She had us compete in teams on trivia facts about Italy (some things that we learned from her, some general info facts). The good news is thatWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 18:45
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Höhe über NN: 279 ft
- ItalienTorrente Ema43°43’47” N 11°13’25” E
Pizza Dinner
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Another great dinner! We started off with salad. Then they brought out 3 different types of pizza to try: tomato, ham and white cheese, and plain cheese. They had them cut into small (usually) squaresWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024 um 20:20
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 305 ft
- ItalienParco Di Villa Solaria43°49’59” N 11°12’52” E
Fantastic Garden Hotel
16. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We're all settled into our second hotel. It's beautiful!
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 09:55
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienPiazza Santa Croce y Basilica43°46’8” N 11°15’42” E
Piazza di Santa Croce
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
In the square next to the Santa Croce Basilica, there are a bunch of statues. All but 3 are original.
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 10:15
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 131 ft
- ItalienPiazalle Degli Uffizi43°46’3” N 11°15’19” E
We found Dante!
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Dante is considered the father of the Italian language. He is the author of the three part poem (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso) collectively called The Divine Comedy.
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 10:33
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 148 ft
- ItalienPonte Vecchio43°46’6” N 11°15’12” E
Ponte Vecchio
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This is the only bridge left in Florence that was not destroyed in World War II.
These are some beautiful pictures of the scenery! You all look like you're having fun! [Sharon]
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 10:50
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 210 ft
- ItalienCampanile di Giotto43°46’22” N 11°15’20” E
Il Duomo
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
This cathedral is famous for its use of white, pink, and green marble, as well as its dome, which has 463 steps to get to the top. The ceiling around the spiral stairs is very low, and it's only wideWeiterlesen
ReisenderYou can see the whole city. Awesome view. But it is very challenging to get up there
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 15:20
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 30 ft
- ItalienFontana dei Putti43°43’21” N 10°23’44” E
One tour please, and make it lean!
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Hopefully we helped keep it upright!
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- Montag, 17. Juni 2024 um 16:00
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 30 ft
- ItalienDuomo St Mary43°43’23” N 10°23’43” E
Piazza del Duomo
17. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The other buildings in the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa are also slanted but not as much. They believe they have fixed the Leaning Tower so that it will not fall. Why not straighten it up, you ask? GoodWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2024 um 07:38
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 279 ft
- ItalienParco della Villa dei Marchesi Gerini43°50’3” N 11°12’45” E
Verona here we come!
18. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
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- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2024 um 11:45
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 233 ft
- ItalienPiazza delle Erbe45°26’31” N 10°59’54” E
Romeo & Juliette's Balcony
18. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
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- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2024 um 13:19
- ☀️ 84 °F
- Höhe über NN: 226 ft
- ItalienCasa dei Mercanti45°26’31” N 10°59’47” E
Lunch at Pizzium
18. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Yum yum yum
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- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2024 um 13:50
- ☀️ 84 °F
- Höhe über NN: 223 ft
- ItalienPiazza Bra45°26’20” N 10°59’34” E
Arena of Verona and Square
18. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
The statue of the man says "To those who fell (died) for freedom"
The man on the horse is Vittorio Emanuele II - the first king of unified Italy.
You all are seeing a whole lot of places! I feel like I'm in your tour! [Sharon]
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- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2024 um 18:20
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 20 ft
- ItalienMusetre45°34’51” N 12°21’54” E
Al Supermercato
18. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Everybody decided to get some snacks. I got some soda :-)
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- Mittwoch, 19. Juni 2024 um 08:20
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 13 ft
- ItalienIsola Nuova del Tronchetto45°26’21” N 12°18’18” E
On to Venice!
19. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
First stop is to see how the Venetians make glass.
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- Mittwoch, 19. Juni 2024 um 09:50
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 33 ft
- ItalienCanal Grande di Murano45°27’16” N 12°21’25” E
Venetian Glass Blowing
19. Juni 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We got to see a demonstration on how the Venetian glassblowing is done!
I wonder if it's the same as they do in Wheaton Village, NJ.... It's pretty interesting to watch, isn't it??? [Sharon]
Great pictures! Looks like everyone is having a great time! [Kim]
Wow! Look at these great pics! You make it seem like I'm there with you looking at everything! Thanks for the time you're putting in to uploading these pics and commenting on all the pictures! It's wonderful to be on your journey!!!! [Sharon]
ReisenderThese pics are wonderful, and a good education!!