ITALY and ROME are two separate things


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November 8th 2012
Published: November 8th 2012
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Italy- who knew? Well, the thousands of tourists who go there every year, but the gob-smacking beauty of the place caught us by surprise. We knew about the Alps of course, but there are huge craggy mountains everywhere and we drove through many on the way to our first stop, the Cinque Terre, through tunnel after tunnel and over viaduct after viaduct, with steep valleys plunging below, sprinkle... Read Full Entry



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 Sperlonga  Sperlonga
Sperlonga

Seaside town near Formia
Marian shrineMarian shrine
Marian shrine

you’ll find them down the hill village alleyways – I particularly liked Mary’s illuminated halo in this one
Alleyway in SperlongaAlleyway in Sperlonga
Alleyway in Sperlonga

unchanged since medieval fishing village times
Pompeii - the AmphitheatrePompeii - the Amphitheatre
Pompeii - the Amphitheatre

built around 70 BC – amazing to think of these huge buildings preserved under meters of volcanic ash and not rediscovered till the 16th century
Mount VesuviusMount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius

still a brooding presence over Pompeii
Excavated ruinsExcavated ruins
Excavated ruins

of temples, mansions and commercial buildings are truly beautiful
Brothel frescoBrothel fresco
Brothel fresco

one of the informative art works adorning the inside of what is thought to be one of many brothels in the city
Basilica remainsBasilica remains
Basilica remains

a court of justice and administration
Assorted archaeological finds stored in the granaryAssorted archaeological finds stored in the granary
Assorted archaeological finds stored in the granary

including plaster casts of the spaces left behind when the mortal remains of victims decomposed
Mountain cattleMountain cattle
Mountain cattle

we think they might have been mozzarella cows, they were very friendly and wore Mooloo bells
Rhys being bored...Rhys being bored...
Rhys being bored...

by the Trevi Fountain. Thousands of jostling, photo taking tourists nearby disagreed
Rome - the PantheonRome - the Pantheon
Rome - the Pantheon

not so impressive on the outside...
...but inside it's wonderful...but inside it's wonderful
...but inside it's wonderful

the best part is the huge hole in the ceiling, open to the sky - so if it rains, it rains inside too!
One of many overwrought Roman fountainsOne of many overwrought Roman fountains
One of many overwrought Roman fountains

this one is in Piazza Navona. Worst case of piles we’ve ever seen
Vittorio monumentVittorio monument
Vittorio monument

well, as much of it as I could get in a photo
A lone RomanA lone Roman
A lone Roman

outside Castel St Angelo, I think he was looking for Asterix
San PietroSan Pietro
San Pietro

the omnipresent St Peter’s Basilica
Bernini's beautiful Piazza San PietroBernini's beautiful Piazza San Pietro
Bernini's beautiful Piazza San Pietro

with 88 columns and 140 saints looking down on us from above
Inside St Peter’sInside St Peter’s
Inside St Peter’s

looking towards the altar
Museo Chiaramonti in the VaticanMuseo Chiaramonti in the Vatican
Museo Chiaramonti in the Vatican

most statues had the misfortune of loosing their penises - this one had found his and was looking for someone to re-attach it
A simple little numberA simple little number
A simple little number

Rhys and I choosing some bathroom fittings from the Vatican’s display



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