Rome Day 3 (am)

Vatican visitThe girls and I decided to climb up the 565 steps of the Cupola di San Pietro.We made it! I discovered that Matilda is the fittest person in our family... she ran up! Entering the Basilica di San Pietro.The Pieta by Michelangelo. I remember standing here staring at this as a kid. Now my kids are staring at it with wonder.The Cupola from below.Many Saints. Many stories. Meanwhile, the kids' eyes got bigger and bigger.

Lunch time in Piazza Navona! Cheers!Pesto pasta!! Yum!!The characters in Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi sheild their eyes from Borromini's facade."Ah, it's ghastly!"

Fontana del Nettuno"I'm so happy, it's my birthday!"Inside the Pantheon

Rome Day 2

We hit the Spanish steps early, but so did everyone else.Half way up.The wonderful view from the top.Lunch with the whole family, such a treat.Pasta!! Get in my belly!!We stumble upon an art exhibition in the nearby park.Making sure we get our daily gelati allowance.

Rome Day 1

After meeting up with Mormor & Kong Kong, we head straight to the Colosseum.There are Romans everywhere.It's so hot, Isabelle cools off with some sweet watermelon.And then some gelati!

My Pappa & I.He's BIG!

Romulus & Remus with their wolf mother.Kong Kong puts both his granddaughters in a headlock.Fontana di Trevi

The girls make some wishes as they throw coins over their shoulder.In case you didn't know... I love elephants and must take pictures of them.Matilda & Mormor at the end of a long first day sightseeing.

Tomorrow Grandma and Grandpa arrive too!

Thanks for another great year!

Isabelle and Matilda once again received excellent school reports this week, and today is their final day at school. Thanks DESS for yet another fabulous school year! Matilda with Miss KhanumIsabelle with her teacher, Mrs Stewart.