Rome!!

 Yup I did it again.  But this time I tagged along to Rome where we had 51 hours to explore.

This is the North Gate to the city where we met our first guide for a walking tour.

 The private residence for the Borghese family.  They are an old Roman family who were crazy rich.  Their family crest can be seen on building throughout the city.

 The Pantheon.  Raphael is buried inside here.  It is a  gorgeous building, breathtaking to be inside.

 Fountain at Piazza Navona

 Sculpted river god

 The Romans sure had some fancy ceilings!

 Our first night (a Saturday) was in a B&B in the Trastevere area.  We woke from our nap at 9PM and the fountain in front of our room was packed with people mingling and drinking.  It was a great eating and drinking area.

 The Roman Forums

 The Colosseum

 More fancy ceilings

 Castel Saint-Angelo.  That tall guy is our tour guide

 The Swiss Guard at the Vatican.  They do a 2 year stint and must be Swiss and must be Catholic.  Apparently they must also be young and cute :)

 The Vatican

 Piazza Venezia.  One of my favourites, although apparently hated by all Romans :)

 The Forum

Piazza Venezia

 The Trevi Fountain, which was undergoing re-refurbishment

 There was quite a few militia in Rome.  As one our guides said, Paris, Madrid and London have been hit by terrorists.  Rome is next.

 The Spanish Steps.  Also closed for re-refurbishment

 Lunch at Piazza Navona