St. Peter's Square. Pope Benedict XVI is seated under the distant canopy. Nice of him to pop out for us!
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One of many, many... |
... many cups of espresso |
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Spaghetti with proscuitto |
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The Pantheon |
Interior, with sunlight streaming through the oculus |
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Yet more coffee! |
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Statue of Vittorio Emmanuele II |
Cypress trees line the Via dei Fori Imperiali, leading to the Colosseum |
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Well, if you can't fix it, we'll push it to a garage who can!
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It's where I like to go for my holidays, whenever there's an opening. |
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Italians like their grafitti as colourful as their gardens |
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Inside the huge dome of St. Peter's Basilica, as seen from the viewing gallery. The two-metre high inscription reads... "TV ES PETRVS ET SVPER HANC PETRAM AEDIFICABO ECCLESIAM
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or "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.
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Close-up of the mosaic tiles |
Between the inner and outer domes, on the way to the top. |
It's a bit tight as it gets higher, and the passageways are often jammed with the larger-framed faithful making their sweating pilgramage to the top. |
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St. Peter's Square, from the top of the Basilica dome. |
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The dome ceiling |
Why can't all manhole covers look this good? |
Don't call us Munchkins, or we'll kick your ass! |
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Martyn and Colin, plus local bar-owner Antonello Scanu, compare the effects of Italian food on the figure. Antonello runs 'Black Coffee' on Via Cartagine |