Day 13: ROMA - Part 1

Buon Giorno from ROMA!! Typical what we're doing over 2 days is combined into one, so the kids were quite grateful for the pacing of the next two days. Today's Part 1 took us to the Colessuem and to the Forum. The kids were in awe over the Colessuem and amazing at the size and enormity of it all. We climed up to one of hte top floors for a great birds eye view.

It was a hot one in Roma today - we heard in the 40's...which would be around 100. Not much shade in theis pic from the Forum... luckily we came prepared with water and snacks.

After grabbing some lunch near the Pantheon, we caught a bus to Hard Rock so some kids could shop, others chose the Bone Church and they were set free on the streets of Rome for 3+ hours. No worries - everyone made it back safe & sound!

After dinner, we did a Rome by Night Tour...Katelyn & Kathryn hang on for dear life. We got to see many of the amazing sites all lit up.

One of our pit stops was Trevi Fountain - these were all the kids I could round up quickly and still keep people out of getting into my photo.
One Coin over your Right Shoulder = make a wish
Two Coins = you'll come back...maybe with a novio/novia

Three Coins - you'll have a new relationship/marriage/divorce

Our last stop was to see if Benedict was up...so such luck. We'll go bother him tomorrow. Our day will be the Vatican & St. Peter's and then off to the catacombs!!

I'll try to blog tomorrow, but can't make promises :)

~steph :)

P.S. thanks for all your comments & sweet words - it's amazing how many are logging in to check out our many adventures - thanks - Merci - Grazie