Rome, July 4th, 6th, 14th and 15th, 2007

as part of our cruise and with Carolyn


On the train to Rome from Civitavecchia
Rome
cars
busy

independence piazza



Piazza of venezia

cool water
Roman soldiers





Roman soldier
Going up the stairs
to have a view
of the Roman forum

that in 10 days
I'll see again with carolyn

Piazza Navona

We walked a long way
nice restaurants
beautiful fountains
artists on demand

It's my birthday!

and I'm having a good time:)
The Pantheon

Having a great lunch
what could be better
for someone's
July 4th birthday?

Keep on walking

cute cat





Book market








Irene calls me at the Spanish steps. I'm holding my present.




I'm happy



another Roman.
In the subway

Returning to our ship
still anchored in Civitavecchia
busy subway
Back in Rome on July 6th



Saint Peter Basilicum
and its Piazza

We'll be back here
in 8 days with care


Taking a bus soon
to the jewish guetto



walking from the bus
into the ghetto
tiny ghetto


ruins here too

This is me

It's our anniversary
so we are looking for a restaurant
to eat
and celebrate

and we found it
in this busy one
on the sidewalk
Here is Joel

Now walking to the
Colloseium

going through

a neat quarter
and back at the Piazza of venezia
me again
hot day

long walk
we are about there
more Roman soldiers
guarding





this is the Forum of some other
Cesar
lots of ruins
found everyday





Here it is



but we are not waiting in line
This we leave for me and Care
to do in 9 days

just walking back
through the racing circus
toward our meeting place
at the basilicum

not before we see some neat
areas


crossing the river again



going through an old area
that I visited already
a year and a half ago
during my conference here


we are resting from the sun heat
with a cold beer










John Cabot University
American university, where the conference took place
back at the river again

going down the stairs to the quai
much nicer here
cooler
and quieter



graphitties
back up again







Back at the basilicum
going to visit the Cathedral

Inside the cathedral







the dome



The swiss guards
10 days later with Carolyn
with Dad
with Mom

in the Vatican city
going through the lines
to see the museum
of the Vatican

and the famous chapel







but the way is long
till we get there






















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Finally
we get to
the Sistine Chapel

The exit famous stairs
from both directions
and out we go

We take the subway to
Piazza di popolo
beautiful place of the people
loving

snuggling
content


fake brand names
vis a vis real brands
of purses

we just walk
and look for a cafe
so we can view the people
passing









Harry Potter store

our Stella hotel
above a bar

dinner in a pizza restaurant
in our street
nice neighborhood
last night with dad


Next morning the 2 of us
take the tour bus
and listen

















we get off the bus at
Piazza Venezia
and walk
all the way

toward the Colloseium
On the way
we see another forum



and tourist center

we sign up
for a tour
of the Collesium
faster

supposedly
hot day none the less


we learn some
about the roman
way of life






it is a fun day
even if hot

we look in
and out 		The rest of Rome pictures are at this location