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| A street in Pompeii! |
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| The volcano! |
Today has been the day I have been waiting for! We finally got to go to Pompeii! I had a sense of different emotions as we were arriving to Pompeii! We could see the volcano that cause all the destruction it did so many years ago! When we arrived, we were met by our tour guide. He was a funny man and chop full of information! We walked through the ruins and could only use our imaginations to picture what the life was like here before the destruction. We walked inside homes that were still preserved good enough to get information about the culture of the people from way back then. The tour showed us many different things that the people of Pompeii did in their spare time. You could just imagine what rich people would do in their spare time! After the tour, we stuck around to eat lunch in Pompeii. It was a bit pricey but looking at the location, I understand why. When we got back to Rome, the girls and I headed out to dinner at The Hard Rock Cafe. It was a blast and the food was great. One more taste of home before I actually head home!
Pompeii is unique in all the world. As you look back over your month of travels, think of how each place truly was unique, and how that uniqueness impacts the daily lives of children, historically and now. I wish someone had asked about the children of ancient Pompeii. Hmm... I need to do some research.
ReplyDeleteThe silences of Pompeii are haunting to me. In relation to 911, try to imagine that day in August, 79.