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Buon giorno, ,mi faliglia i amici

Goo day, my family and friends

Well, our lat day in Rome was a lot of fun. Tiring but fun. We went to the Pantheon were we learned the history of every statue and piece of marble there. tom actually got board and walked away from the kiosk that was giving us all the info. I couldn’t believe it. ù

From there we found the Time Elevator (http://community.iexplore.com/planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?JournalID=61215&EntryID=62552&n=The+Time+Elevator ). It started out kind of corny. It ended up being much like the Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios. The only difference was that it was the history of Italy instead of the U.S. We did still follow some old guy with wild, white hair and a strange travel machine. Did you know that Rome’s founder was raised by wolves along with his twin brother who he later killed because he wanted to build the city in the valley instead of on the hills like him. No wonder they’re so passionate about family here.

Our last stop before going back to the hotel for a romping round o Crazy 8’s was the Trevi Fountain ( http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome-144659/Things_To_Do-Rome-Trevi_Fountain-BR-1.html). Again, words cannot describe the beauty. But, while there, we made two wishes (one for Baby Drapeau, of course) and saw one of the vultures of a vendor being dragged off by a polizia (policeman). i guess the cop didn’t have handcuffs because he had the guy in a tight headlock, dragging him along as if he were nothing more than a garment bag. There’s got to be alto said for the city that was known for keeping lions in check.

And now…We have arrived in Venice! When they said the place is built on water, they meant it! Not all of the streets are water. Some are solid ground, but it’s about 5% solid vs. 95% water. Our hotel is CÃ Furlan ( http://cafurlan.hotelinvenice.com/?source=googles) located at the far end of Venice near Piazza dei Santa Marcs for Carnevale ( http://goitaly.about.com/od/festivalsandevents/a/carnevale_2.htm).

So far, we’ve only had dinner and taken a water bus. I will say this, the people here are a lot friendlier than those in Rome. Here, they actually go out of their way to help you find what you are looking for (even if they do end up leading you in the wrong direction, they have good intentions). We did have breakfast at the hotel this morning which was lacking to say the least. It has been nothing but bland cereal, strange breads, and room temperature yogurt for Italian breakfast. BUT they do have some of the best coffee I’ve ever tasted, and that’s really something coming from someone like me.

So, until next time,

Sia Benedetto, Ciao, and Arrivaderla,

Sharon

P.S. We will have pictures when we get back. Please be patient. And please pray for my Uncle Charles in St. Louis who has just been released from the hospital after having a lung collapse.