Italy Photo Tour Blog September 21 and 22
September 21, 2014 at 8:23 PM
September 20th and 21st, 2014 Rome and Vatican City
We have been enjoying the many beautiful photo opportunities that Rome has had to offer. The colosseum, and many of the the surrounding ancient ruins, Piazza Navona, and the many Basilicas. The weather has been beautiful most days reaching 28C.
No tour to Rome would be complete without a visit to Vatican City and of course the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. What an amazing experience to tour the Vatican and to get about twenty minutes of quite time to study the beauty of the fresco’s on the walls and roof of the Sistine Chapel.We will now be departing Rome to begin our visit to the Tuscany region, our first stop is Siena, then on to the walled city of Lucca for the next five nights.
Enjoy the selection of images from our first couple of days in Rome. Good night from all the Trekkers in Italy.
Early morning on the streets of Rome, somewhere near our hotel
Relaxing on the steps in Rome
Dan and Joyce walk on the Appian Way Rome
Some of the many ancient ruins on Appian Way
James and Vicky reflecting on our first day in Rome
Mars Temple
Afternoon game of cards on the city steps
There are over 230 churches in Rome
The Basilica near Mars Temple, looking up at the dome, amazing.
One of the side alters at the Basilica
Another huge Basilica near the war monument
Looking forward from the same rooftop you can see the square. The red brick complex on the left of the photo was Mussolini’s complex and were he used to live.
The roman colosseum, it was just a great experience to stand there and soak in the history.
An HDR B&W under the colosseum
Karen and Anne Marie capturing a few images.
Bill and Marg posing outside on one of the colosseum balcony’s
Interesting Trees near the colosseum
Check out the size of these columns
The Tomb of the unknown soldier
The light show at Mars Temple
Welcome to the Vatican
The art pieces in the Vatican were beautiful.
One of the many long corridors used for artifacts int the Vatican
Almost very room in the Vatican has beautiful paintings on the ceilings.
Stained glass in one of the Vatican museums
In the back gardens at the Vatican
One of two major court yards at the Vatican
Raphael rooms at the Vatican
Roof of the Sistine Chapel, what an experience to see
St Peter’s Basilica
Outside the Basilica, the papal apartments can be seen, this is where the popes gives his sunday message.
In one of the squares this little girl is amazed by busker and his illusion
Dan and Joyce discussing directions
And one final shot tonight as we passed a store with may interesting wood work for sale. This ones for you Bill Pickering!!!!
That’s it for tonights edition. Sorry for being off to a slow start this tour. A very busy schedule and slow internet have caused a few difficulties. Good night from Italy.
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What a great place and the weather looks good, carpe diem everyone!
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Looking forward to tomorrow.
Just beautiful, a must to visit .
Thank you.