So as you all know, Karen and I went to Rome this weekend! I just got back about an hour or so ago and figured that before I jump into my homework I'll procrastinate as I usually do and write you all a blog post!
I've got lots of pics for everyone!!
Ok so, the first day we had a plane the left Madrid at 6:15 am and got into Rome Ciampino Airport at 9:00 ish and then took a shuttle to the city center. We left the hostel after we got all settled around noon and went and grabbed lunch, saw the Colosseum inside and out, saw the forum, then the Pantheon, then the Trevi fountain, followed by Piazza Navona for dinner =] phew! busy first day!
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| Yes those are tomatos I'm eating...shocking |
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| Basilica right by our hostel |
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| Inside the basilica |
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| Pretty dome =] |
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| Colosseum!!! |
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| Pointing to Salamanca...ish |
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| Inside |
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| View of the Forum from the Colosseum |
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| In the Forum |
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| Back of the Pantheon |
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| Front of the Pantheon!! |
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| Inside! It's nice that all these churches/temples are free |
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| Trevi Fountain |
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| I found Ice Age's Scrat in a window =] |
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| Piazza di Navona where Karen and I had wine and dinner that night |
The next day we started off early and woke up at 8 or 8:30 and were in Vatican City at 10 and standing in line for the Basilica. We covered a lot of ground that day too! Basilica, Museums, Piazza de Repubblica (which I don't have a pic of...oddly enough), Spanish steps for sunset, shopping district where Karen bought another purse, Piazza di Popolo, the river, and then dinner at Taverna Romana (Thanks for the suggestion Mom and Dad!!)
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| St. Peter's Square!! |
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| In front of the Basilica |
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| Michelangelo's sculpture |
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| St. Peter's Square again (which by the way...is not square) |
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| Karen and I |
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| tee hee =] Swiss guards |
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| Karen and I in front of some globe thing |
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| Inside the Vatican Museum on our way to the Sistine Chapel |
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| Thought this guy was hilarious |
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| More ceilings...There's lots of ceiling pictures here |
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| View of the dome of the Basilica |
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| Spiral staircase down |
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| Looking up |
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| Sunset on the Spanish Steps =] |
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| Aforementioned Spanish Steps! |
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| Piazza di Popolo |
Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pics in the Sistine Chapel but it was amazing! I also assure you that the famous painting that we all hear about...is actually really small!
I miss you all and will try to find some interesting things to post about for the next couple weeks =]
Love,
Amanda/Mandy
