Rome! April 11-12, 2005

For Spring Break 2005, we spent two days in Rome. We did lots of walking and saw the major sights. Rome is an amazing city. You're surrounded by incredibly old buildings. The ancient is all mixed up with the modern.

We were there after the funeral of Pope John Paul II, and before the new pope was chosen. We expected crowds, but they weren't too bad.

Below are some of the pictures I took. I posted them in order, so if you want to see them in the order they were taken, start at the bottom of this section.

Walking to the Museo Borghese 

Beautiful Spring blossoms in the park 

High above Rome at the Villa Borghese 

Looking down at the Piazza del Popolo 

At the Piazza del Popolo 

Ice cream on the Spanish Steps 

Timothy at the Trevi Fountain 

Timothy on the train out to our hotel in the suburbs 

We were in Rome after the official Days of Mourning, but before a new Pope was chosen. 

Inside St. Peter's Basilica 

The flamboyant Swiss Guard 

The fountain in St. Peter's Square in the rain 

In Vatican City 

The bridge lined with angels 

A tower on the Castel 

An angel on the bridge, sculpted by Bernini 

Castle Sant Angelo 

Bridge over the Tiber 

Detail at the Four Rivers fountain 

Timothy at the "wedding cake" monument 

The Roman Forum 

Josh has heard he's a Kurt Cobain look-alike 

My family near the Colosseum 

The dramatic side of the Colosseum 

At the Colosseum in Rome