I thought it would be fun to take Dallin on a little trip, just the two of us. I really treasure one-on-one time with each of the kids and sharing my love of travel is something I find great joy in. I gave Dallin the option of choosing any place he wanted within a two-hour flight radius from London. He's had a great time this year studying ancient Rome in school. Never having been to Italy, he quickly zeroed in on Rome as our destination.
Our weekend in Rome was packed with sightseeing trails through ancient Rome, plates of pasta, passeggiatas through fountain-filled piazzas and, of course, gobs of gelato. Dallin did a great job educating me on the differences between a gladiator and a Roman soldier, and was especially excited about seeing the Roman Forum and the Colosseum.
I probably went a little overboard on photos here and Dallin being my only human subject was subjected to more photo pain than normal. He was supremely patient with me as I snapped photos of him in just about every possible location around Rome.
View of the Pantheon from our hotel
Piazza Rotunda from our hotel
Can you see the 10 year-old wheels turning?
Dallin's first authentic Italian gelato!
Piazza Rotunda
Pantheon
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
On the Ponte Sant'Angelo in front of Castel Sant'Angelo
St. Peter's
St. Peter's
Inside St. Peter's
Whoa! This is big!
Empty chairs in St. Peter's Square anticipate a papal visit
Roman souvenirs: 10 year-old = plastic sword (the wooden ones are trouble). 34 year-old = nothing because the painting I wanted was too expensive, and I'd rather have more budget for gelato :)
Trevi Fountain
Roman Forum
Colosseum
Roman soldiers at the Colosseum
Rick Steves iPod audio tour inside the Colosseum
Roman Forum, Arch of Titus
Roman Forum, Basilica of Constantine
Roman Forum, Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Roman Forum
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Dallin's Roman Holiday
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6 comments:
What a cool trip. So neat that you guys got to have the one-on-one time.
what a cute boy! seriously, i love that you two did this. total inspiration when my kids are older. :)
Very cool and educational too! He's a lucky boy to have you for a mom. Hope you had a great Mother's Day Shannon!
Does he know how lucky he is to visit all these cool places?
My favorite shot is the jumping one. We do that one everywhere we go and keep a collection.
Good times. Freely take me on any trip you'd like within 2 hours of London.
You and your family are absolutely amazing! I love coming to your blog - its like a free vacation for me! And you take the coolest shots of everything! Hope you are enjoying all those wonderful places! What an experience!
we miss you tho-
diedra
How cool that you got to travel with Dallin. Looks like a great new tradition is starting!
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