The second stop on our Italy adventure was Pompeii. We have an earth book which talks about volcanoes and the huge eruption in Pompeii, so my kids were prepared and excited to see something they knew about. As we drove into the parking lot there were orange trees everywhere. Jon shook a tree and helped the kids each get an orange. I think this was the first time they had ever seen an orange on a tree so they were pretty excited.
Once inside Pompeii our mood somewhat changed. The devastation that happened here was unreal. We just couldn't believe the destruction and how well stuff was preserved. I guess it really hit us when we came upon some bodies which were found and also animals, dogs to be specific. We spent about 4 hours exploring and still didn't even cover half of the area. Enjoy the slideshow of some of the sights.
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Oh, that would be so cool to see. It's so awesome that your kids get to see all this stuff. What a great opportunity!
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