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Arrived!

Hi there!

Mrs. Kinahan and I arrived in Rome this afternoon, checked into our hotel, and immediately went out to see the city! It is hard to explain how magical this place is. Everywhere you turn there is something breathtaking to see. Just outside of our hotel we can see the ruins of ancient times. Mixed in with all of the modern day comings and goings are major archaeological treasures each step of the way. We had a ball wandering this way and that until we were starved and started looking for somewhere to stop for dinner!

We walked and walked and walked until we came to the Trevi Fountain. I'm posting a few pictures below. This fountain was constructed as a celebration of the Roman's ability to bring water to the city center by way of their aqueducts. The fountain represents the area where locals gathered daily to fetch their water. Central to the fountain is an enormous statue of Poseidon (Neptune) who shows a plentitude of water spouting from as many as twenty-four areas of the fountain. The backdrop is a large neoclassical palace. It is truly impressive.

People say that if you drop a coin in the fountain, you'll be guaranteed a trip back to Rome someday, so I tossed in a few!!!!

Bread, cheese, and fish were dinner at an outdoor cafe - and then gelato for dessert, of course!





Some Italian words we learned today:

per favore: please
prego: your welcome
parla inglese: do you speak English?
buon giorno: hello/good day
excuse me: mi scusi



More tomorrow!


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