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Saturday, September 24, 2011

The top of St Peter's

kickin back at the Roman forum

I love seeing the Cross here. Thousands of Christians were killed here as the emperors tried to snuff out their faith. But still the Cross stands today in the center of the relic it overcame

The Coliseum was named not for it's size but for the colossal bronze statute that stood right outside the entrance

The City of Rome was founded by two brothers Remus and Romulus it's said that they were the children of Mars and Rhea Silvia. They were abandoned, sent into the wilderness and then nursed by a she wolf. Sounds rational to me :)

Business Class (Vespa)

A Typical Roman commute

A little church called St Peter's

A boat on the Tiber River (Rome)

No back packs allowed! Man-purses only please

A cool place for wedding photos

These steps were given by Spain to Rome hence "The Spanish Steps"

The crowd gathered to gawk and stare at the Trevi Fountain

Bernini strikes again, the Trevi Fountain!

Mind-blowing

The largest unsupported dome in the world, an engineering feet unthinkable today let alone 200bc when it was completed, ladies and gentlemen, the Pantheon!,

Italian Police

Bernini's masterpiece

Piazza Navona, Rome

Our hotel the Tonnara was named after this Traditional Tuna catch

Blending in with the locals in down town Trabia

Downtown Trabia