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We flew to Rome to watch my brother's brother-in-law, Joseph Campbell, be ordained a deacon at the Vatican. Now that was cool! We only had two full days in Rome, so we made the most of it. Michelle, me, and my mom Renee are standing in front of the Castile St. Angelo, begun 2000 years before, and pope's castle for 1000 years. |
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Jim and I are standing on the roof of the Castile St. Angelo, with the Vatican behind us. |
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Jim and I standing outside the Colosseum, which is 2000 years old. It feels just like being at the Carrier Dome for a football game! It's partly falling down, because for centuries, people used the stone for new buildings. |
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Inside the Colosseum. Down below is the maze beneath the floor, where the slaves and animals waited to go on. |
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This is the Roman Forum, the original city. The basilica is the large building in the rear with the arched columns and ceiling. In the middle on the left, you can see people standing on the original paving stones where the chariots drove, and parades celebrated victories. We're standing up above in the Palantine, another section of the old city. |
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This is the Piazza Navona, one of the many plazas in Rome. It was built above an oval chariot racing stadium. It has three beauti- ful fountains, although the one behind me is having work done on it. We sat in one of the many umbrella-shaded cafes to have coffee while we people-watched. My family thought the best coffee on our trip was in Italy. |
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This is Trevi Fountain, made famous in the movie "Three Coins in the Fountain." The fountain looks like it's carved right out of the building behind it. You have to toss a coin over your shoulder with your back turned for good luck. I didn't show you that picture because I look silly! That's my mom, Renee, on the left, then me, then my daughter Michelle. |
