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Andrys Basten | profile | all galleries >> ITALY Photos - Tuscany photos - 2006 (partial) >> Rome photos - Day One tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Rome photos - Day One | Rome tourbus photos : Impressions from a doubledecker | Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Tour Photos | Rome photos: Arch of Constantine & Colosseum visits | Civita di Bagnoregio Photos | Pitigliano photos | Photos: Sorano and Sovana day trip | Montepulciano photos | Photos : Pienza to Siena and Montalcino | Siena Photos, Part 1 | Siena Photos, Part 2 | Colle di Val d'Elsa photos, #1 of 2 | San Gimignano photos, #1 of 2 | San Gimignano photos, #2 of 2 | Colle di Val d'Elsa photos, #2 of 2 | Volterra photos - (In progress) | Lucca photos, Day 1 | Life atop the Lucca Wall - Lucca Photos 2 | Carrara photos - Fantiscritti Quarry, Michelangelo's marble source | Florence photos, #1-a of 5 | Florence photos, #1-b - Michelangelo's DAVID, Ghiberti, Fra Angelico | Florence , #2 of 5 - Duomo and Uffizi Museum photos | Florence photos, #4 - Cellini's Perseus, Michelangelo's David | Florence photos #5 of 5 - duomo area details | Tourist House Ghiberti photos- our Florence b&b

Rome photos - Day One

We arrived in Rome after 4pm, with cab to our hotel, Albergo Romano, near the Colosseum, where we sat across the street at the train station and passed some time from about 6pm to 8pm and then went to find dinner.

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Taxi ride into Rome - first scenes we saw.
Taxi ride into Rome - first scenes we saw.
From the taxi too, first closeup look at the Colosseum
From the taxi too, first closeup look at the Colosseum
We stayed at Hotel  Romano -  Albergo Romano,  shown here.
We stayed at Hotel Romano - Albergo Romano, shown here.
From our hotel window, left side.  Hotel's videos
From our hotel window, left side. Hotel's videos
Another area from hotel room's balcony
Another area from hotel room's balcony
Across the street from balcony, with zoom lens
Across the street from balcony, with zoom lens
I walked around the corner from hotel & saw this.
I walked around the corner from hotel & saw this.
A bit later we ambled on down further
A bit later we ambled on down further
Just getting the words on this.
Just getting the words on this.
Adjacent area
Adjacent area
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Scaffolding doesn't totally ruin the impact of this arena
Scaffolding doesn't totally ruin the impact of this arena
Arch of Constantine overlooks a lively scene.
Arch of Constantine overlooks a lively scene.
Intense young guy(pic taken from across the blvd)
Intense young guy
(pic taken from across the blvd)
No smoking in restaurants, so lots smoke outside.
No smoking in restaurants, so lots smoke outside.
Most visitors seem to love this, crowds or not.
Most visitors seem to love this, crowds or not.
I love that fingerwatch.
I love that fingerwatch.
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Motorcycles rule Italy.  Gal giving this guy a lift.
Motorcycles rule Italy. Gal giving this guy a lift.
Sundown soon
Sundown soon
Probably a guide holding up the poppy thing to keep the group together.
Probably a guide holding up the poppy thing to keep the group together.
Lots of city transportation options
Lots of city transportation options
More intensity.  Waiting for buses.
More intensity. Waiting for buses.
People do dress with a certain style there.
People do dress with a certain style there.
End of day lighting
End of day lighting
Horse & carriage a regular here (and in Florence)
Horse & carriage a regular here (and in Florence)
ISO 100 at 7:30pm.  Way underexposed but I liked the little guy.
ISO 100 at 7:30pm. Way underexposed but I liked the little guy.
Lawn areas or islands
Lawn areas or islands
Sundown on gates.  Hard to imagine what went on here centuries ago.
Sundown on gates. Hard to imagine what went on here centuries ago.
ISO 100 at 7:30pm
ISO 100 at 7:30pm
Loved living nearby and walking around at night (as we did later).
Loved living nearby and walking around at night (as we did later).
Rome, as night falls
Rome, as night falls
This was an unexpected ear bonus at dinner place in alley.
This was an unexpected ear bonus at dinner place in alley.
First dinner in Italy (Rome). Best fettuccine I had there.
First dinner in Italy (Rome). Best fettuccine I had there.
He was quite good!
He was quite good!
Gelato place on way back to hotel
Gelato place on way back to hotel
Yummm
Yummm