Italia

ClanMcCarter spent a lot of time in Italy in October. Finn went solo to the Amalfi coast (Sorrento, Isle of Capri and Pompeii) on a school trip. After his return, Craig and Finn traveled to Trieste in the northeast of Italy for a father-son weekend. Upon my return from the USA with Evan and Owen, we regrouped and went to Rome for a long weekend as una famiglia felice. I will attempt to persuade Finn and/or Craig to be a guest blogger and relate the stories of their trips. My focus is Rome.
Day 1
Sweets and the Pyramide
The Colosseum and environs
The Forum
Saint Pietro in Vincoli - St. Peter in Chains
Trajan's Column
National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
Center of American Studies
Fontana del Tartaruha
Piazza Argentina - a cat hostel
Piazza della Rotonda
The Pantheon
It is open to the elements and water drains into these two holes. For real.
Back in Piazza della Rotonda
Sant'Agnese in Agone Church
Tiber River
Temple of Vestus where the Vestal Virgins hung out
Layers of adverts pasted to the wall
Day Two - Vatican City
Unbeknown to us, we stumbled upon the Basilica on a day the Pope was making an appearance. Needless to say, it was intense and frenetic. We did see the Pope mobile and a quick glimpse of the Pope on a jumbo screen.
The Vatican Museum = amazing art and wealth
Post pilgrim pollution
A Vatican guard - nice tights, dude!
Holy water?
Basilica of Saint Peter
Restaurant lighting
Three Goat BoysRower on the Tiber
Essential for transport
Grafitti which we believe reads:
"Rome
(something something)
bite me"
2009 - ...
The - ... is so funny as is the whole effect.
Waiting for the bus