Monday, July 27, 2009

Rome

Inside the Vatican Museum, The Spanish Steps, the Sinking Ship at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, and the obelisk outside St Peter's Basilica.
Inside St Peter's Basilica - by far my FAVORITE church EVER!! I've seen St Paul's, the Catedral in Seville, Notre Dame, Westminster Abbey - this one is definitely my all-time favorite. Also home of Michelangelo's Pieta.
Trevi Fountain - Tom being the most amazing husband that he is, went back out after dark and after B was asleep and took pictures of the fountain at night for me. Bottom right is the Borghese Gallery. Bottom left is the entrance to the Vatican Museum. Little known fact - to see the Sistine Chapel, you must first walk through the Vatican Museum which is about 4 miles of art!!!! And, maybe I just don't know enough about art, but 98% of the art is by artists I have never heard of!!! So, not a fan of seeing art that I don't know and walking that far, but the alternative - NOT seeing the Sistine Chapel - is unthinkable, so, you do what you gotta do!
Brighton looking rather innocent outside the Pantheon. We went at noon thinking the 10am mass would be over - it wasn't. So, we had to wait outside with LOTS of other people to walk inside the Pantheon. It was really cool inside and worth the wait. The other pics are us outside the Colosseum. B, in pink, was walking around and found a plastic bottle cap to play with - she would not part with the thing! We finally convinced her to throw it in the garbage, but it took awhile.

2 comments:

Jenny Roberts said...

Rome!!!!!! I am so jealous. Looks like you guys had a great time.

Shannon Martino said...

Looks like fun! I can't believe how big your baby is now!