Mrs. Chica agreed to take
Penelope and Pepe, the penguins, with her and her family to Rome, Italy for their Christmas vacation. With the help of the Martinez-Chica Family,
Penelope and Pepe answered the following questions:
1. Where are Penelope and Pepe?
Celebrating Christmas in the Vatican and in Rome, Italy.
2. What is the geography like there? Rome is located on the eastern banks of the Tiber River. The Apennine Mountains are to
the west of Rome and forms the backbone of peninsular Italy. Rome is close
to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Vatican is
located on top of Vatican Hill near the Tiber River in Rome; located
within a walled area of Rome; it is the smallest country in Italy; the Vatican’s boundaries were originally constructed to protect the
Pope. Pope Francis is the chief of the
state and the first Argentine Pope. When
Pope Francis was elected to be the Pope he was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
3. What are typical foods that are eaten there? What type of foods do you and family and
friends like to eat? Different types of pasta with different
sauces and a lot of seafood are the most popular food eaten in Italy. On Christmas Day the Martinez-Chica Family
ate lunch with their family. They had 10
people for the meal. The lunch had six
courses which included the following traditional food: To start the meal they ate different types of cheese with toasted bread;
along with prunes, prosciutto bites, and chicken pâté; the 2nd course was capellini in a
broth; the 3rd course was lasagna al pesto; the next course was roast beef in a veal
broth with onions jam; the 4th course included a green salad and
fresh fruit; last but not least was dessert,
panforte and coffee. Panforte is
similar to a fruit cake.
4. What types of jobs are there? The jobs within Vatican City include
mainly Catholic priests, nuns, guards, and other dignitaries. Banking and development of tourism are the
primary jobs in Rome.
5. What are the popular sports or games played there? What popular sports or games interest you,
your family, and your friends? Soccer, rugby, and tennis are the most
popular sports in Europe!
6. Where are you going next Penelope and Pepe? Give us a hint
and see if we can figure it before you get there! Their clue is at the end of this post.
7. Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and
surrounding area and/or landmarks? Please see the pictures below of Penelope’s
and Pepe’s adventure in Rome!
The Martinez-Chica Family left from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The first flight was from Houston to Amsterdam, Holland and took 10 hours long. The second leg of the journey was 2 and half
hours longs from Amsterdam, Holland to Rome.
Dr. Martinez, Gabby, and Felipe enjoying breakfast at the airport before
their flight departs Houston.
The Penguins in the plane
with Gabby and Felipe.
The pictures below are of
the penguins in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.
In the Basilica is a relic of Baby Jesus’ crib.
Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs. Inscribed in Italian is
the following:
The Lord is great and great is His love.
December 22, 2015
Saint Peter's Square with Gabby and Felipe.
They were getting ready to pray the Angelus. St.
Peter’s Square is the center of Vatican Center
and where St. Peter’s Basilica is located.
Pepe and Penelope helped
set the table for Christmas Lunch.
The family that Pepe and
Penelope stayed with during Christmas vacation had a pet, cat, Groppios. Groppios was very interested in the penguins.
The Copede Piazza an
Arquitectonic.
Colosseum
The Forum Romanum was the center of life of Rome until 509 B.C.
New Year’s Eve at the
Martinez-Chica’s cousin’s home. Pepe,
Penelope, and the rest of the family enjoyed ringing in the New Year with
fireworks on the roof top terrace.
For more information on Rome
and the Vatican please visit websites below.
For Rome facts:
The official website for Vatican City:
For Vatican City facts:
St. Peter’s Square
Penelope and Pepe’s clue for
Tex’s next stop: Tex
visited three states during Christmas vacation with Ms. McDonald, the third
grade teacher at St. Thomas More School. The first
state is lies on the Gulf of Mexico, the second state is home to the Kansas
City Chiefs football team, and the third state celebrates its independence from
Mexico on March 2.
Can you guess where Tex went on his next visit? Please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen if you
think you have a guess!
cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com
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