We wrapped up our Italian adventure in Roma, a rather overwhelming city. Unfortunately both of us were saddled with chest colds by this time and spent much of our time in the hotel (not to mention our hotel was out quite a ways).
But we did manage to hit up all the major touristy things before returning to the States...enjoy!
Not sure of the artist, but these sculptures were all over the city center...
From somewhere in Egypt I presume...
Damn impressive...
Trajan's Markets, something I absolutely had to see...
Michelangelo masterpiece...
Marcus Aurelius...
Suck my teet, I'm the symbol of the city!
Somebody messed with his boobies...
Apparently these kitties are protected!
The Pantheon is absolutely magical, maybe the best building I've ever been in...
Mussolini's grand entry...
Countach!
Look! I found Don B. in Rome!
Heavenly dog park...
Goodbye from Europa...
next up...you guys wouldn't think I'd go on my honeymoon and not see any skyscrapers right????
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I found Rome to be overwhelming, too, in both positive and negative ways. The only negatives to me were the noise and pollution from the vespas, and the graffiti. On the positive side, it's the history of the city, the crowds of interesting people everywhere, the architecture, the mass transit. One could spend a year in Rome and not see everything. Can't wait to return some day.
Fantastic details and moods in the photos. Congratulations, by the way!
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An impressive set of photos, plinko. Moreover, St. Peter's Basilica is quite an architectural feat, among other things:
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Wonderful pictures of the eternal city! I particularly like the "mellow" lighting in your photographs and the various angles and croppings in some of the structures. Best of luck to both of you. What a way to start a marriage...being in Rome!!
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