Friday, 31 July 2009

Rome - Trevi Fountain


Trevi Fountain - Roma !!!

The fellow with the beard seems to want to move the horse along ...

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Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Rome - time for a sandwich !



Hungry ?? Time to rest those weary feet and have a sandwich !!



Now where to visit next - that is a question !!

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Monday, 27 July 2009

Rome - Out and about ..


Out and about in Rome's centre ...



Rather a dull day ....

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Saturday, 25 July 2009

Rome - Vatican



Another view of Rome's Vatican ...


A few tourists milling about even on a cold and wet day ....

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Thursday, 23 July 2009

Rome - no idea !



I've no idea where this is - somewhere in Rome ....



Looks impressive !!

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Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Rome - through the trees ..


Now what's this peeping through the trees ??


I'll give you one guess !!!

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Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Taranto - Postcard


Taranto - Via d'Aquino vista da Piazza Giordano Bruno.



1940's postcard....

Monday, 20 July 2009

Rome - Viewing the sights ..


Lots of tourists out and about - complete with guide books and cameras.


Always something to see in Rome .....

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Saturday, 18 July 2009

Rome - People ...


Busy crowded place is Rome.


People milling about in the street - hanging around - waiting ....

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Friday, 17 July 2009

Rome - Hanging around ..


Had enough of the sights - have a rest and hang around the street corner ...

Take some photographs !!

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Friday, 10 July 2009

Rome - more tourists ..


More faithful at the Vatican ....


Or are they just tourists ???

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Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Rome - Spanish Steps..


Beautiful flowers here on the Spanish Steps.

Makes a change from tourists .....

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Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Rome - Stepping out ..


Stepping out across the square at the Vatican - people with places to go and things to do ..


Let's see everything while we are here ...

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Rome - Colosseum


More photographs of the world famous Colosseum.



Certainly an amazing construction !!

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Thursday, 2 July 2009

Rome - Vatican speaker ??


A modern addition to to Vatican's ornate facade with it's pillars and statues the loud speaker system looks a little out of place.


A rather grey looking building ! What has happened behind these walls over the centuries I wonder ?

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Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Livorno - Giuseppe ...


Looking very stern is Italy's hero Giuseppe Garibaldi.



He's looking over the harbour in a piazza of the same name.

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