Rome, November 2006 (274 images)

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Day 7 - Arriving to Rome
Next day took the train from Florence to Rome. Bye Florence and it's delicious food Buonarroti Home B&B Our room at Buonarroti Home B&B Cool ceiling View from our room View from our room Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Walking around Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Walking around Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Walking around Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Inside of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Inside of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Inside of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Inside of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Inside of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) At the top of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Circling around Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) Old Aquaduct View from Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) View of Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's tomb) from Ponte Sant'Angelo At Ponte Sant'Angelo San Giovanni dei Fiorentini Largo di Torre Argentina Largo di Torre Argentina Largo di Torre Argentina Crossing Ponte Fabricio to get to Tiber Island Crossing Ponte Fabricio to get to Tiber Island Basilica di San Bartolomeo on Tiber Island Leaving Tiber Island by crossing Ponte Cestio Leaving Tiber Island by crossing Ponte Cestio Leaving Tiber Island by crossing Ponte Cestio Remains of old bridge Crossing Circus Maximus and watching sunset on Palatine Hill Crossing Circus Maximus and watching sunset on Palatine Hill Why do I look annoyed? How would you feel if you got bird poop on both sides of your coat. Damn Roman birds Crossing Circus Maximus and watching sunset on Palatine Hill
Day 8 - Ancient Rome
After the breakfast at our hotel, we walked through Park Monte Oppio to get to Colosseum Colosseum Roman Forum Arch of Constantine Roman Forum Outsite of Colosseum, observing different styles of levels The real name of Colosseum Got conned into a Colosseum tour Last glance to Roman Forum before taking a tour Entering Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Our tour guide Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum Inside Colosseum, looking out to Roman Forum Inside Colosseum, view of Roman Forum Inside Colosseum, view of Palatine Inside Colosseum, view of Arch of Constantine Arch of Constantine Quick snack before yet another tour to Roman Forum Arch of Constantine The last remainings of roman road The last remainings of roman road Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Senate at Roman Forum Roman Senate at Roman Forum Roman Senate at Roman Forum Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan Forum and Market Trajan's Column Trajan's Column Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, it's not allowed to sit on the stairs and if you do guards will yell at you. Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II View of Ruins from the top of Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II View of Ruins from the top of Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II View of Ruins from the top of Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II View of Ruins from the top of Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II View of Ruins from the top of Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II Walking among Ruins Roman Forum Roman Forum Roman Forum Theatre of Marcellus Piazza Santa Maria in Cosmedin Piazza Santa Maria in Cosmedin Temple of Portuno Temple of Vesta Santa Maria in Cosmedin La Bocca della Verita - The Mouth of Truth It was believed that if one told a lie with his hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off I want my hand back!!! Santa Maria in Cosmedin Walking back to Palatine Hill walking by Roman Aqueduct Walking back to Palatine Hill walking by Roman Aqueduct Walking back to Palatine Hill Entrance to Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Water founter at the entrance of Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Palatine Hill Leaving the Ancient Sites, phew ... long day Getting some fancy cappuccino Dinner at Trattoria Monti at Via San Vito 13a
Day 9 - Vatican, Rome
John at Saint Peter's Square Waiting in a long line outside of Vatican Museum to get in Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Beautiful ceilings at Vatican Museum Raphael Rooms Raphael Rooms Raphael Rooms Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel View of Vatican Gardens View of Vatican Gardens Courtyard Museum Courtyard Museum Courtyard Museum Egyptian Museum Egyptian Museum Egyptian Museum Egyptian Museum Gallery of the Statues Gallery of the Statues Gallery of the Statues Gallery of the Statues Hall of the Muse Hall of the Muse Hall of the Muse Hall of the Muse Hall of the Muse Staircase of the Vatican Museum Inside St. Peter's Basilica La Pieta sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square Halls and Ceilings at Saint Peter's Square List of popes Taking pictures around Saint Peter's Square Taking pictures around Saint Peter's Square Taking pictures around Saint Peter's Square Taking pictures around Saint Peter's Square Crossing Ponte Cavour Mausoleum of Augustus Spanish Steps Spanish Steps Grabbed gelato at Il Gelato Di San Crispino on Via della Panetteria 42 right by Trevi Fountain Trevi Fountain Trevi Fountain Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Piazza Navona Piazza Navona Piazza Navona Piazza Navona Piazza Navona
Day 10 - Rome
Pyramid of Cestius Pyramid of Cestius Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla I hope John washed his hands after molesting this cat at Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla Piazza del Popolo Piazza del Popolo Piazza del Popolo Silly ride all over Villa Borghese Gardens Silly ride all over Villa Borghese Gardens Silly ride all over Villa Borghese Gardens Silly ride all over Villa Borghese Gardens Short stop for Fanta Silly ride all over Villa Borghese Gardens Villa Borghese Gardens My turn We got lost Picture stop Triton Fountain Immigrants protesting on the street while we were eating late lunch Piazza Esquilino
Day 11 - Rome
Breakfast Italian style - cappuccino and pastry Basilica of St. John Lateran Roman Forum tour Roman Forum tour Roman Forum tour Roman Forum tour Roman Forum tour Bought the best biscotti ever at Biscottificio Innocenti, Trastevere Giardini Piazza Vittorio Santa Prassede John is trying out his cool Italian t-shirt Last Dinner in Italy Last Dinner in Italy