Monday, 31 August 2009
Pantheon, Rome.
They don't know how it was built, and they don't know how it stands, they say that if they tried to build it today, it would be impossible!! The dome is made of concrete but there is no reinforced steel rods so the structure should crumble under its own weight especially seeing as it has a 4 metre wide hole in the middle! If you made an exact replica of it, turned it upside down and underneath itself it would be a perfect sphere! Amazing!! I also acts as a clock and a calendar indicated by where abouts the sunlight falls inside the dome.
Rome, Italy.
Rome! Brilliant, amazing, extravagant, awesome! Loved it! Everything was massive and awe inspiring, old and full of history. I had two days in Rome and you really need a week, crammed a lot in, got to town at 8:30, left town at 21:00.
There is much to see and do, I did a walking tour held by a guy with a degree in Ancient Roman history an he just knew so much, he gave us centuries and centuries of information in the space of a few hours, it was great. The Romans were full on and we heard all about the bastards, if you want to know you'll just have to go and see it all for yourselves, i ain't even gonna start! sorry!
Venice, Italy.
Friday, 28 August 2009
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