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One of the most amazing things in Rome was that we would be walking down a street and see a building where they were removing parts of the…

I loved the Italian balconies. So very pretty and always picture perfect. The colors are so pleasing to the eye. Nothing like the balcony at my apartment. I…

I think this is the first image of myself on the blog (and possibly the last?). That’s me on the left, with my sister-in-law, Karen and my brother,…

Our original goal was to go to the Appian Way so we could see the catacombs. I didn’t realize how beautiful the walk down the Appian Way would…

“The central figure of the fountain, in front of a large niche, is Neptune, god of the sea. He is riding a chariot in the shape of a…

Here we have the most impressive fountain that I saw in Rome. The Trevi Fountain is an amazing piece of architecture. As you are walking through the narrow…

I loved that there was an orange building behind this fountain. It made for a perfect background! Again I love the detail in these statues and the fact…

This is the third fountain found in Piazza Novona. Fontana di Nettuno (The Fountain of Neptune), was originally called the Calderai, because of its close proximity to the…

Here we have a few close up shots of Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of Four Rivers). The detail to these statues are so impressive, and while hard…

There are three fountains located in the Piazza Navona, Fontana del Moro (yesterday’s photo), Fontana di Nettuno and Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, which are fed by the Aqua…

The Fontana del Moro is found in Rome’s Piazza Navona. Piazza Novona is the most famous baroque square in Rome, built on the site of the ancient athletic…

Last shot of the Pantheon (for now anyway) and maybe the beginning of lots of fountain shots. There were plenty of fountains to see in Rome. It was…

From looking at the outside of the Pantheon I sure wouldn’t have guessed it was this extravagant on the inside. It looked as if it was built only…

The hotel we stayed at in Rome was in a perfect location. We were literally right behind the Pantheon. If I was at all confused about where the…

Another view of the Spanish Steps. As you can see the flowers were very pretty. When you reached the top of the steps there were a bunch of…

The Spanish Steps was probably the most crowded place we went. It’s amazing how many people come here. Like everyone else we had to make our way up…

This phot was taken while I was standing upstairs in the Colosseum. In the foreground is the Arch of Constantine and in the back right corner you can…

Inside or outside this structure is jaw dropping impressive. “The Coliseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. Imagine it all white, completely covered in splendid travertine…

I know I keep saying this but here’s another place that was huge. The colosseum by far was the most massive structure we saw! If you look closely…

On our last night in Rome (or what I thought was our last night- our flight was cancelled and rebooked for the next day) I went out to…

I could have sworn I took a bunch of photos of this to create a pano but this was all I had on my computer. Not that there…

“The Temple of Saturn is the oldest temple in the forum, consecrated c. 498 B.C., and built earlier, during the period of the kings of Rome. It was…

Our first full day in Rome consisted of going to the Forum, the Colosseum and the Pantheon. As well as churches we passed along the way and a…

This is another section of the Piazza del Campidoglio. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post I was just amazed by the beauty and the intricacy of these statues….

Piazza del Campidoglio was only a 10 minute walk (at most) from where we were staying. I passed by it often and was awed by the magnificient statues….

“The basilica was first built in the middle of the 5th century to house the relic of the chains that bound Saint Peter while imprisoned in Jerusalem. According…

I admit I may have added a little vibrancy that deepened the blue but I really didn’t need to. The weather was absolutely gorgeous when we were in…

We did a lot of walking in Rome (as we had done in southern Italy). Basically, we just got up in the morning, ate breakfast and then headed…

We picked a good week in April to be in Italy. It just happened to be Culture Week, where the objective is to increase cultural knowledge and the…

While it’s quite the architectural masterpiece this building is extremely ostentatious. Although, it was a good landmark to help me find my way around. You could see the…

Once we settled into our hotel we went out to explore our surroundings. The closest ruins to us is called, Largo di Torre Argentina. It is a square…

We left Sorrento on Thursday, April 23rd and took the train to Naples. In Naples we grabbed another train to Rome. Instead of taking the high speed train…

Our last full day in southern Italy turned out to be the best day we had had up to this point. A perfect day to visit the Isle…

Since this was our last full day in southern Italy and we were back at the Isle of Capri it seemed obvious that we should take a little…

Instead of taking the little yellow bus back down the mountain we decided to walk. We had already walked from Capri Town down to the marina so we…

Here are a couple of more images from Monte Solaro, as discussed in yesterday’s post. When we took the chairlift ride up the mountain I had assumed we…