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. We took a bus
I saved my favorite two locations for last
ient ruins and see
ride to Ostia. I got to walk among the anc
sks. Ostia
Ostia’s forum and its famous comedy ma
s a cool and dewy
transported me to the ancient world. It wa
of the ancient city
morning as we trekked through the maze
lk along a path that
with our tour guide. It was a leisurely wa
gs that were still
showcased some rubble and some buildin
e served. Ostia had
recognizable as to what purpose they onc
t expressed what
prominent shops with original mosaics tha
erved mosaic
the store sold. There was a lot of well-pres
s still standing.
work and there were remnants of temple
As we were head
ing home from O
stia, we took a d
and stopped at th
etour
e coast of the M
editerranean sea
never been to an
. I had
ocean or beach b
efore and the
experience was
magical. The wa
ter was so clear,
could see pretty
you
deep into the wa
ter. The gritty sa
wedged its way
nd
between my toes.
The sand was so
and warm. The w
ft
ater was cool bu
t refreshing on su
hot day. Nobody
ch
had on a swimsu
it, but two girls h a
up their rompers
iked
and waded out to
the horizon. We
wanted shells to
all
take home. I sco
red some tiny sh
and got to write
ells
my name in the
Mediterranean sa
nd.
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