Rome!

Castle Sant Angelo

Castle Sant Angelo

Castle Sant Angelo with statues lining the bridge leading up to the fortress depicting the Stations of the Cross.

Beneath the tranquil scene above lies acres of ancient graves known as the Catacombs.

To think about Roman Legions marching down this road centuries ago is humbling.

Street performers take a bow in the headlights that are acting like foot lights.

Rome underground. Very easy to get around using this system.

The Colosseum from the hop on hop off bus.

Spanish Steps

Millions of feet have have gone up and down the Spanish Steps in Rome.

So much history has happened in St. Peter’s Square.

St. Peter’s at night drew tourists for a different look of the famous church.

A hop on hop off bus gave a nice over view of the city.

The mid-evil section of Rome known as Trastevere.

One would never know that just around the corner was Trevi Fountain.

Trevi Fountain served as a rest stop and a place to look over maps to the next destination.

Record amounts of rain fall on Rome.

The largest amount of rain in ten years fell on Rome during our visit closing many sites for days due to flooding.

The spiral staircase leading out of the Vatican Museum.

The Pieta by Michelangelo is encased in bullet proof glass and visitors are kept at a distance but still remarkable to behold.

A group of religious visit St. Peter’s.

Victor Emanuel