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A Birthday In Rome

This year is my 60th year and as a gift my husband took me to Rome with a few days in London before returning. Going in February may at first seem odd but the weather was better than in Michigan and there were fewer crowds....perfect all-around!
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Our Hotel
Our Hotel		 Ah-a comfy bed for our first night in Rome.
Ah-a comfy bed for our first night in Rome.		 A view from our balcony....St Peter's in the distance.
A view from our balcony....St Peter's in the distance.		 Our first dinner in Rome at this Trattoria
Our first dinner in Rome at this Trattoria
The Trevi Fountain with no water!
The Trevi Fountain with no water!		 The vendor however was still smiling...
The vendor however was still smiling...		 We heard the sound of music coming from that direction...
We heard the sound of music coming from that direction...		 A musician using the acoustics to his advantage!
A musician using the acoustics to his advantage!
Amazing that this was just tucked in off a side street...
Amazing that this was just tucked in off a side street...		 Rome-9.jpg
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Rome-10.jpg		 He was an excellent clarinetist!
He was an excellent clarinetist!
Another intriguing doorway...
Another intriguing doorway...		 A glimpse of the Pantheon pillars
A glimpse of the Pantheon pillars		 This is for Jack & Andrea's Enzo!
This is for Jack & Andrea's Enzo!		 The Pantheon awaits
The Pantheon awaits
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Rome-18.jpg		 What's odd about this photo?
What's odd about this photo?		 Hmmm...rain does come through
Hmmm...rain does come through
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Rome-28.jpg		 The Tomb of Rafael
The Tomb of Rafael
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Rome-33.jpg		 Piazza Navonna
Piazza Navonna		 Rome-35.jpg
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Rome-36.jpg		 Another view of the Piazza Navonna
Another view of the Piazza Navonna		 Rome-40.jpg
Rome-40.jpg		 Interesting t-shirt!
Interesting t-shirt!
I loved these billboards/signs
I loved these billboards/signs		 Great gypsy band in the Piazza
Great gypsy band in the Piazza		 My eye just gravitates to anything on 4 legs!
My eye just gravitates to anything on 4 legs!		 This little guy decided he didn't want to go with the girls...
This little guy decided he didn't want to go with the girls...
So he gets to go back to the cafe with his other owner...
So he gets to go back to the cafe with his other owner...		 Rome-47.jpg
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Rome-53.jpg		 Market at Campo Fiore
Market at Campo Fiore		 Rome-55.jpg
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Rome-56.jpg		 Little dogs are a part of life in Rome and they all seem so well behaved.
Little dogs are a part of life in Rome and they all seem so well behaved.		 Rome-58.jpg
Rome-58.jpg		 Chuck and I bought a wonderful sandwich here and a bottle of red wine at a nearby wine shop.
Chuck and I bought a wonderful sandwich here and a bottle of red wine at a nearby wine shop.
How can you ignore that face?
How can you ignore that face?		 Rome-62.jpg
Rome-62.jpg		 Too sweet!
Too sweet!		 Come here often?
Come here often?
That looks ready to eat mom!
That looks ready to eat mom!		 Rome-66.jpg
Rome-66.jpg		 I think this is part of Hadrian's wall....
I think this is part of Hadrian's wall....		 Chuck sitting down to lunch in our room.
Chuck sitting down to lunch in our room.
Sunset from our room.
Sunset from our room.		 This next to the Spanish Steps...can you see the sentry?
This next to the Spanish Steps...can you see the sentry?		 He's pretty high-up!
He's pretty high-up!		 A film crew was there filming....
A film crew was there filming....
An actor and actress with a make-up man.
An actor and actress with a make-up man.		 Rome-76.jpg
Rome-76.jpg		 Old sign, New sign
Old sign, New sign		 The dome of St. Peter's from a terrace at the Vatican Museums
The dome of St. Peter's from a terrace at the Vatican Museums
Interior courtyard at the Vatican
Interior courtyard at the Vatican		 Rome-80.jpg
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Rome-81.jpg		 Anubus greets the incoming visitors to the museum
Anubus greets the incoming visitors to the museum
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Rome-84.jpg		 Obligatory photo in front of a statue
Obligatory photo in front of a statue		 Have no idea who these people are but neither does the head at the top.
Have no idea who these people are but neither does the head at the top.		 Rome-88.jpg
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I found a dog of Rome to pose with!
I found a dog of Rome to pose with!		 Amazing statuary
Amazing statuary		 Rome-91.jpg
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Rome-93.jpg		 One of many gorgeous rooms and ceilings.
One of many gorgeous rooms and ceilings.		 Rome-95.jpg
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Rome-101.jpg		 These statues look as if they're dancing.
These statues look as if they're dancing.		 The most photographed spiral staircase in the world!
The most photographed spiral staircase in the world!		 Looking out from the steps of St. Peters...t
Looking out from the steps of St. Peters...t
Inside the Basilica
Inside the Basilica		 Inside the Basilica
Inside the Basilica		 The Pieta-no words to describe this.
The Pieta-no words to describe this.		 The Pieta
The Pieta
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Rome-109.jpg		 The dome of St Peters
The dome of St Peters		 2 of a thousand saints overlooking the piazza
2 of a thousand saints overlooking the piazza		 View of St Peters
View of St Peters
Imagine - a photo of me and Chuck
Imagine - a photo of me and Chuck		 The Coliseum....most of it was covered in scaffolding.
The Coliseum....most of it was covered in scaffolding.		 You can see the amount of restoration going on...
You can see the amount of restoration going on...		 Rome-117.jpg
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On our walk through the Borghese Gardens
On our walk through the Borghese Gardens		 Rome-119.jpg
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My birthday cake from the hotel...
My birthday cake from the hotel...		 Rome-123.jpg
Rome-123.jpg		 I thought of Ann T when I took this one
I thought of Ann T when I took this one		 On one of our walks above the Coliseum
On one of our walks above the Coliseum
Roman Forum in the distance
Roman Forum in the distance		 Via Veneto
Via Veneto		 Rome-129.jpg
Rome-129.jpg		 Early morning rainbow
Early morning rainbow
Another view from our balcony
Another view from our balcony		 Birthday roses
Birthday roses		 On our walk back to the hotel
On our walk back to the hotel		 The Trevi Fountain with water!
The Trevi Fountain with water!
La Lupine
La Lupine		 Part of the walkway to the Forum
Part of the walkway to the Forum		 Rome-137.jpg
Rome-137.jpg		 The Forum
The Forum
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Rome-144.jpg		 Farewell Roma!
Farewell Roma!		 Great sign on our first walk in London!
Great sign on our first walk in London!
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace		 Admiralty Arch? I think...
Admiralty Arch? I think...		 Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square		 Blue Rooster
Blue Rooster
The Aquarium across the Thames.
The Aquarium across the Thames.		 Big Ben...
Big Ben...		 Modern amidst the old...
Modern amidst the old...		 Wouldn't mind having this as my local
Wouldn't mind having this as my "local"
Looking towards the river Thames
Looking towards the river Thames		 Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey		 London-149.jpg
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