Italy

Italy 

Italy was our first European country we went to and we found it very expensive.  We went to 3 big cities:  Rome, Venice and Florence.

Rome

In Rome we saw the coliseum where gladiators (slaves) fought other gladiators or animals.  Townspeople watched the fight in the big arena like a show.  We got lots of gelato in Rome.  Gelato is like ice cream but there are more fruit flavors and it is richer and healthier.

Venice

Venice has canals instead of roads, and boats instead of cars.  We took a Gondola (a boat) all all around, winding through small canals.

Florence

In Florence we saw the famous David, by Michelangelo.  It is a huge sculpture, made out of some marble that all the other sculptors rejected.

I love Italy because it had statues everywhere, ancient buildings and lots of gelato.