Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Rome

Yup, our hotel was that close. Look at that view, the Colosseum was amazing.

Inside the Colosseum.

These are ruins in the middle of the city. Yes you heard that right. They were all over the place. Ruins. Just fenced off. Crazy right?

At the Roman Forum.

Pantheon. The Doom was open, and it was raining. So they had the middle section blocked off, since the marble was slippery. The whole floor was different colors of marble. It was beautiful.

The Doom in the Pantheon.

A column at the Pantheon. Rose and Paul trying to wrap their arms around it. It is solid marble. Could you image how much those suckers weigh?

The Trevi Fountain. Look at those sculptors. Breathtaking.

It's tradition to turn around and throw a Euro in backwards and make a wish, and that's what we did.

Matt, Me, Paul, Mom, and Rose. We didn't get many family pictures.

The Spanish Steps. Matt and Paul ran to the top. There was a crazy vendor that kept on pushing roses onto us, and then didn't understand that we didn't want them, if we had to pay for them.

Rome was incredible. There is so much history and beauty in everything. For all those who want to come and visit, Rome is a must. Be prepared to do a lot of walking. My feet hurt after awhile.