tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82584947010542914762024-02-20T12:24:55.545-05:00Augusta's blogThis is a web log of my tip to Africa to pick up my new baby sister!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258494701054291476.post-26612460947116952992006-11-22T06:19:00.000-05:002006-11-22T06:44:24.840-05:00Day 2<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20128.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20128.jpg" border="0" /></a>On our 2nd day in Rome, we got up early and met Daniella. She is an art historian and her husband is a Corporal in the Swiss Guard. They live in Vatican City.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20092.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20092.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>She showed us around St. Peter's, and then gave us a behind the scenes walking tour of Vatican City. We even saw where she lives. This is St. Peter's dome behind me.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20125.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20125.jpg" border="0" /></a> I had my picture taken with a Swiss Guard! Their job to keep the Pope and The Vatican safe.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20114.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20114.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here is a picture of the map of Italy in the Hall of Maps in one of the Vatican's many galleries.<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20158.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20158.jpg" border="0" /></a> A Gladiator tried to get me!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20207.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20207.jpg" border="0" /></a>One of our favorite places in Rome is the Campo dei Fiori. It is a huge flower market.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20212.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20212.jpg" border="0" /></a>There was a bead store that Ms. Fecteau would love!</div></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20089.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20089.jpg" border="0" /></a>No day is complete without gelato. Thanks for reading......</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20207.jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258494701054291476.post-38382653477849132692006-11-22T05:42:00.000-05:002006-11-22T06:19:20.620-05:00Day 1<div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20001.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20001.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><br />We had so many bags we could barely fit ourselves in the car. We brought lots of extra diapers, clothes, and medicine for the orphanage. This is my mom next to our car.<br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20014.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20014.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here I am walking up the ramp to the airplane!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20020.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20020.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>The flight was so long we all slept.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20023.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Customs agent in Rome stamped my passport. My first stamp!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20027.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Our bags took so long to come out I made a friend and we drew in our journals. Her name was Macy.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20040.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20040.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The Taxis look much different in Italy - and they drive really fast!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20043.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>We met up with my family.<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20050.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/112106%20050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We finished the day with a big Italian dinner. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I can't wait for tomorrow...<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/112106%20040.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258494701054291476.post-20710672561483263392006-11-19T09:32:00.000-05:002006-11-19T09:50:37.792-05:00Sunday Monrning<div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/799747/just%20leaving%202006%20001.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/292302/just%20leaving%202006%20001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Bags are packed! Here i am making my 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nd</span> entry on my blog.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>My Cousin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">JoJo</span> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/929003/just%20leaving%202006%20008.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/696261/just%20leaving%202006%20008.jpg" border="0" /></a>and her boyfriend David came by to say goodbye. They brought us donuts!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">JoJo</span> likes donuts a lot.</p><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I'm going to stop at Charles' birthday party on the way to the airport - then off we go. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258494701054291476.post-15366006275701573352006-11-18T22:05:00.000-05:002006-11-18T22:44:15.982-05:00First Entry<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/92193/Augusta%20Portrait%20Color%20Cropped%2024x19.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/296963/Augusta%20Portrait%20Color%20Cropped%2024x19.jpg" border="0" /></a> My name is Augusta. I am 5 years old and I am leaving tomorrow to meet my new sister in Africa.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/1600/914461/Rahel%20Pink.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/3604/1008117028937291/200/490691/Rahel%20Pink.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a picture of my sister. I chose the name Penelope for her. She is a few months younger here. I can't wait to meet her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My parents and I are meeting both of my Grandfathers, Bobby and Da and my Grandma Gaga in Italy then we will all travel to Africa together. My Grandma Gammy and Greatgrandma Gigi can't come on the trip but I hope they will read my web log while we are away. I will miss them both.<br /><br />I am also going to miss my friends and my classmates in Mrs. Russel's class. I can't wait to see them all when I get back. Write to me on my blog. I don't know how well the computer will work while I am away, but I will try to have lots of entries.<br /><br />Off to bed - we are going to sleep tomorrow night on the airplane so I am going to try to get a good night sleep tonight.<br /><br />Bye everyone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12