Pantheon
2024年6月15日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Colosseum (Part 1)
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Today we went to one of the most famous places in Italy, the Colosseum!
Colosseum (Part 2)
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☁️ 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!
Colosseum (Part 3)
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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 sawもっと詳しく
Roman Forum
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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 closerもっと詳しく
Victor Emmanuel II National Monument
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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 isもっと詳しく
Tiramisu
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
First Tiramisu of the trip!
En Route to Tuscany!
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We're leaving the Italian capital of Rome and heading to Tuscany for our next stop on our adventure!
Time to Taste!
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 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 andもっと詳しく
Trivia Champs 🏆
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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 thatもっと詳しく
Pizza Dinner
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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) squaresもっと詳しく
Fantastic Garden Hotel
2024年6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We're all settled into our second hotel. It's beautiful!
Piazza di Santa Croce
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
In the square next to the Santa Croce Basilica, there are a bunch of statues. All but 3 are original.
We found Dante!
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Ponte Vecchio
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This is the only bridge left in Florence that was not destroyed in World War II.
Il Duomo
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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 wideもっと詳しく
One tour please, and make it lean!
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Hopefully we helped keep it upright!
Piazza del Duomo
2024年6月17日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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? Goodもっと詳しく
Verona here we come!
2024年6月18日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Romeo & Juliette's Balcony
2024年6月18日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Lunch at Pizzium
2024年6月18日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Yum yum yum
Arena of Verona and Square
2024年6月18日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Al Supermercato
2024年6月18日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Everybody decided to get some snacks. I got some soda :-)
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]
旅行者These pics are wonderful, and a good education!!