N.A.B.R. (Not Another Bloody Ruin)

This is what my family used to say when we were driving around Central Australia and we would stop every ten minutes to get out of the car and walk around a deserted village. No offence to Australia but Roman ruins are the best. They are great: I love to walk around and try to imagine how life was like over 2,000 years ago! I went to the Colosseum , Palatine Hill (where the emperors lived and Rome was founded)and the Forums. I also went to a church underneath which is a 4th Century Basilica and then underneath THAT there is a Roman house with a temple inside it. The Roman temple is nearly 12 meters below street level, so 2,000 years ago that was the level of the Roman street. Really cool.
The Colosseum was good but the Forum topped my day. So great to walk around and imagine things the way they were. I saw the Roman city, Jerash, in Jordan & it is far more intact, but this was THE Roman Forum where Julius Caesar and Pliny the Elder walked. Really cool and really nerdy! :)
I should go and let someone else use the computer.
Love you all
Acushla

p.s.
10th of October
I spent today climbing to the top of St Peters Basilica, ringing home, and hanging out in parks. It was great!! I also threw a coin into the Trivoli Fountain so I will be coming back to Rome someday. Tomorrow I am off to Ostia (it used to be a Roman sea port... very excited!!! )
I love you all lots and can't wait to see you in December!!!!!!
xoxoxo