




For lunch they ate at Kona. Katie devoured Ravioli with Ricotta Cheese and Mozzarella in tomato sauce with Basil and parmesan....my mouth is watering!!!
After lunch Katie got the pleasure to meet.....
a nun! I'm 100% positive that the nun did not look like this but I thought this picture was too funny. Anyhow Katie got to visit a nunnery and learn about what life was like there. We asked her if she would ever consider this kind of life and her answer was..."no...I'd go crazy."
She is staying at the Hotel Cavour in Naples for one night. It looked pretty plush to me.On Wednesday Katie woke up bright and early and took the short trip from Naples to Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius' most famous victim. When the mountain erupted in 79 AD, it rained ash and stone; the city was completely destoyed and buried beneath the debris.
Katie said it was very sad to see the city of Pompeii. She said she would elaborate more on this particular part of the trip when she got back home.
After this tour they went to lunch at Da Peppino and she was supposed to have Gnocci with Mozzarella and tomoto sauce or Mozzerella with tomoto and rolled eggplant. Yum!
They had a lot of free time in Naples in the afternoon but I'm not sure what Katie did (haven't talked to her this afternoon).
Katie said "Arrivederci" to Italy at 7 p.m. (Italy time) and boarded an overnight ferry (very large boat...almost like a small cruise ship) to Patras, Greece!!
For lunch they ate at Vito e Dina. She had pasta and Gelato! I'm seeing a reoccurring theme here.
After dining continued on their city of Rome tour. It included the Piazza Navona, the Pantheon (I'm wondering how Katie reacted to learning what used to happen here), the Spanish Steps, and the Trevi Fountain. I had to look up the Spanish Steps...never had heard of them.
Katie boarded a bus in Assisi on Sunday morning and drove 2.5 hours to Rome, Italy.
She told us that her bus was 1 hour late so they were late for their guided tour in Rome. The sites she was able to get to tour today was the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. She said she could not believe how old everything looked in this particular area. She also said the buildings were so massive. She took video and a lot of pictures to show everyone so I'm looking forward to hours of that!
Katie was really excited about this particular visit since her Great-Grandfather fought in WWII and still to this day speaks to elementary, middle, and high schools about his experiences during the War. He just turned 89 in March and is as active as ever.
Katie said that the tombstones were overwhelming and very moving. She could not believe that so many lost their lives protecting our country.
After leaving the American Cemetery Katie got to pay a visit to the Accademia Gallery, which houses undoubtedly the most famous sculpture in the world…..Michelangelo’s colossal statue, David.
Katie said the sheer size of this sculpture shocked her. She said seeing it in a textbook is nothing like seeing it in person. She said it was 16 ft high and the details were unbelievable and of course in her words…”Mom…some parts of “David” were too detailed” and of course being a mother of a teenager I knew exactly what she was speaking of. Does anyone notice how huge his hands are?? Seriously I have to look that up...they are not normal size.
Before their next stop they ate lunch in Florence at Trattoria Anita. She ate Pasta with Boscaiola Sauce (mushrooms, tomatoes, ham, onions), Risotto with Asparagus, and Gelato (Italian Ice Cream). I’ve already told you that she loves all food in Italy so you know she devoured these dishes!
After refueling, their guide took them on a walk through the city of Florence. One of the sites she got to see was the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral).