THE FIELD TRIP
 
            Wow! I just came back from a field trip to Mt Vesuvius. You should see it. It’s huge! And there is still lava in it; I mean there is smoke coming up. But it’s dormant! But still it could erupt again! There is something that I liked and didn’t like. I want to tell you about them:
    I liked the mountain's old and new height. The mountain's new height is1132m; before it first erupted it was 3000m. It’s obvious that it could be 1132 m after 16 eruptions! But it’s still unbelievable that after 16 eruptions it’s staying in its place.
    I liked the amphitheatre at Pompeii. It was in good shape and it was like a mini stadium. And it could hold 20,000 people. But still it’s kind of little for 20,000 people. To me it was the most important structure after the forum.
    I didn’t like all that people dying at the eruption; I mean more than a quarter million people died! Even the land's shape changed. As the shore of Herculaneum moved further, it made a place for people to live on. It was miracle.
    I didn’t like the ancient houses, etc being destroyed. In Pompeii to find a 2 storey house or villa you need to look very carefully. I mean all that history was destroyed by the volcano and I didn’t like that.
    That is what I liked and didn’t like. Isn’t it amazing to be in a 1921 years old place? All those people, republic, soldiers, etc isn’t it amazing?
 
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