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February 19th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Our last blog saw us in Brighton. From here we headed to Italy and the city of Rome. Known as la Città Eterna, or the Eternal City.... Read Full Entry

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Mike Hennigar, Charlotte Bell

Mike and Charlotte

A year off with no job, kids or mortgage. Just towering backpacks and each other. Where to? Southeast Asia sounds like a good place. But first we'll cross Canada from our home in Vancouver to Halifax. We'll make sure Elli the cat has a nice place to stay. Then it's on to Toronto for Xmas and Glasgow, Scotland for New Year. With aching livers we'll hit Bangkok on January 9th. From there? We'll let you know. Visit often.... full info

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Resting with the crowd

Mike found a spot to chill with all the other tourists in the Vatican Courtyard.

Profile view

Line up of busts somewhere in the Vatican.

Shadows

As the sun goes down, shadows are cast. People sitting on the Spanish Steps.

Chilling at the top

Mike having a moment of relaxation in the late afternoon sun on the top of St. Peter's.

Forum wall

Part of the wall of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine

Keek a boo

St. Peters as seen through a window at Castelo San Angelo.

Mosaic

On the floor somewhere in the Vatican.

Lunch

Marble carving off a stork catching a frog, Vatican Museum.

Dome

A dome in the Vatican that reminded me of the Pantheon.

Me at the Colosseum

Notice the tunnel remains down in the centre, this is where the animals and Gladiators would have run.

Egyptian statue

In a courtyard at the Vatican.

Street life

Yum

Ice-cream by the Trevi Fountain.

Spiral staircase

The old staircase in the Vatican is now gone and they have built a new one that is the exact replica.

Side street

Somewhere in the centro storico, Rome.

Holy grate

On the floor inside St. Peters.

Wall detail

Close up of a section of wall in the grounds at St. Peters.

Dome below

Looking down into the St. Peter's Basilica from way up inside the dome itself.

Having a break

Mike catching up on what to do in Rome - at the Spanish Steps.

Vatican street

A street near the Vatican Museum.

For Grandpa

My Gran affectionately called my Grandpa Petram, so remembering him :)

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