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After lots of delays, connections and ticket validation snafus, we arrive in Rome!
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The Rome Welcoming Committee
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View from our hotel in Rome
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View from our hotel in Rome
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View from our hotel in Rome
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View from our hotel in Rome
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The Colosseum @ Night
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Brenda across from the Colosseum
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Brenda and Lisa @ Colosseum
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Ruins (oh yeah, you'll be seeing lots of ruins)
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Colosseum (ruined)
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B&L take the stairs
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Huge problem with AT&T and international data - to the tune of $1300!
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First full day in Rome -- off to Vatican City
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Shield of the Corner
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Vatican Museum coming up
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Vatican Museum grounds
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Vatican Museum grounds - the pine cone just is. Let's just leave it at that, shall we?
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Same with the sphere - let's just enjoy it for what it is and not find out what it means, k?
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So, there's a lot of grandness all over Italy. Start getting used to it. Feel free to zoom in to see deets, too.
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Yes, ceiling art was huge in the day.
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Oh, and statues. Lots of statues. Makes me wonder what happened to statues? Why aren't there more today?
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This is not a ceiling relief. It's flat. Just painted to look 3D/reliefy.
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Just a little ceiling work going on there.
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Our Vatican City tour guide. He was a stitch.
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Watch Jesus...his eyes follow me!
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Dome design
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Drinking blessed (potable) water
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Brenda joins in the fun
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Vatican City square is expansive
