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Saturday Snapshot- Pompeii

I'm afraid we've run into a slight problem (with an easy solution)! This will be my fifth post about my trip to Italy in 2012. Since it's a much larger "mini-series" than any of my other ones, I am now officially calling this a series.

So.... today, in continuation of last week's post, I'll be posting about a trip to the Roman city of Pompeii. 

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  1. Sandra NachlingerApril 8, 2017 at 11:39 AM

    Ever since I visited a Pompeii exhibit at Seattle's Pacific Science Museum, I've wanted to visit this city. Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos! Maybe I'll get to go there someday.

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsApril 9, 2017 at 4:08 PM

      I encouraged my parents to take a detour to Pompeii on our trip to Italy, after studying about it in art and history!

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 8, 2017 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful photos...I've been longing to visit Italy. Thanks for a preview. Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  3. Lisa MandinaApril 9, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    Such incredible pictures! I'm guessing Pompeii was probably so neat and had an air about it. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures!

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsApril 9, 2017 at 4:10 PM

      It really was- and being the imaginative kid that I was at the time- I found it really easy to imagine it in all its grandeur!

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  4. Ginx CraftApril 9, 2017 at 2:56 PM

    Wonderful pictures. I went to Pompeii with my husband, but about 25 years ago.

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsApril 9, 2017 at 4:07 PM

      I'm quite sure that Pompeii hasn't changed for the better since then!

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  5. crackercrumblifeApril 9, 2017 at 6:13 PM

    Amazing - I love this kind of thing. I would love to go to Italy! It sounds like you had a great time.

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  6. betty-NZApril 10, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    There's a lot of history in those photos!

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  7. westmetromommyApril 11, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    I visited Pompeii when I was 14 years old and loved it. I had planned to return when I went to Italy on my honeymoon, but we decided to spend an extra day in Rome instead.

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  8. UnknownApril 11, 2017 at 10:35 PM

    oh my, I'm in love with these pics! Especially the first one! So inspiring! I can think of many stories I could write about it :)

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