Rome, Italy; The Colosseum

 

I loved going to the Colosseum!  There was a big stage that people used to fight on.  Half of the stage was broken off to show the secret underground passage ways that they kept the animals in.  Tons of people could fit in the stadium to watch the “battle to the death”.  There used to be more seats, but apparently they were broken off.

Lukey and Matt.

The kids.

Megan’s Sasha.

Lots of cool stuff in Rome

Arch of Constantine

 

In November we went on a family vacation to Rome, Italy.  It was so fun.

This is the Arch of Constantine.  It is very big.  It’s right beside the Colosseum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roman Forum

We walked through the Roman Forum.  There were a lot of columns.

St. Peters Basilica

St. Peters is the world’s biggest church.  The atrium (front part) of the church is bigger than most churches.

We walked on the roof.  It was so awesome!

   

There were guards for the Vatican City.  They were dressed in something that according to my dad looked like pajamas.  They wouldn’t move, they just stood still while15 people took pictures of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Some of my favorite things in Rome were playing Settlers with my parents, eating gelati :) trying new pizza and pasta, pretending to be statues, walking on the streets, & keeping a journal to write everything we learned or saw.  Here are some more pictures.