tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85059285584249866892024-03-14T00:19:38.553-07:00Europe 23 May to 1 July 2008: Italy, France, Spain, EnglandSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-26746918087030420572008-07-23T18:39:00.000-07:002008-07-28T21:24:58.997-07:00The How ToA couple of my loyal readers mentioned that this blog was very slow to load and crashed their computers. That's because I had everything opening on a single page.<br /><br />I have archived the posts so they won't appear on the front page when you open the blog. See how much more quickly it opened that time!<br /><br />See the <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Labels</span></strong> <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>over there --------></strong></span> on the right? Click on the name of the place you are interested in, and only the posts for that place will show up. They are listed in more or less chronological order. These labels show up on every page which opens, so you can jump from place to place without coming back here.<br /><br />As well, there are some nice little clicky links below to take you to each of those places, (if you prefer it that way), and when I get time, each page as it opens should also have some clicky links to help you navigate to each place.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Click on the name of the place below to jump to the posts about it (or use the lables to the right: your choice)<br /><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20Rome"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Rome</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/B%20Pompei"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Pompei</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/C%20Herculaneum"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Herculaneum</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/D%20Naples"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Naples</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/E%20Sorrento"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Sorrento</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/F%20Lucca"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Lucca</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/G%20Pisa"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Pisa</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/H%20Menton"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Menton</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/I%20Gorbio"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Gorbio</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/J%20Roquebrune"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Roquebrune</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/K%20Monaco">Monaco</a></strong></span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/L%20Villefranche-sur-Mer"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Villefranche-sur-Mer</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/M%20Avignon"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Avignon</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/N%20Pont%20du%20Gard"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Pont du Gard</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/O%20Cassis"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Cassis</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/P%20Les%20Baux%20de%20Provence"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Les Baux de Provence</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/Q%20Montpellier"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Montpellier</strong></span> </a>, <a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/R%20Barcelona"><strong>Barcelona</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/S%20Bournemouth"><strong>Bournemouth</strong></a>, <a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/2008/06/67-wimborne-minster.html"><strong>Wimborne Minster</strong></a>, <strong>Th</strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/U%20The%20New%20Forest"><strong>e New Forest</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/V%20Christchurch"><strong>Christchurch</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/W%20Poole"><strong>Poole</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/X%20Dorchester%20and%20Exeter"><strong>Dorchester</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/Y%20Cornwall"><strong>Cornwall</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://usineurope08.blogspot.com/search/label/Z%20London"><strong>London.</strong><br /></a><br />Yoou might also like to come and visit me at <a href="http://sydneynearlydailyphot.blogspot.com/">Sydney Daily Photo</a>, or perhaps read about <a href="http://arncliffesydney.blogspot.com/">Arncliffe (Postcode 2205), </a>or <a href="http://istanbulonephotoatatime.blogspot.com/">Istanbul</a> , come <a href="http://swimsallyswim.blogspot.com/">Swimming </a>with me, or find out about my grandfather's experiences in World War One at <a href="http://percysmith.blogspot.com/">Percy Smith, Anzac.</a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-7577023166335399602008-06-08T23:59:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:03:04.120-07:001. Planes, Trains and Automobiles Part 1<em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJ1YBtWYPReTd2ZEWvWoYypHFvcLNGluJp8oKOcDdgdhpjxm34vpxoamAhzEM1tJA_O-yAsEBAyWJ-_FG219WPBmLLzYsDMSNYthM7OJqv0rLQlgIt-fIbOSjHqH15Ciw18FMn_yS6-k/s1600-h/2008+Trip+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221191273045642594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJ1YBtWYPReTd2ZEWvWoYypHFvcLNGluJp8oKOcDdgdhpjxm34vpxoamAhzEM1tJA_O-yAsEBAyWJ-_FG219WPBmLLzYsDMSNYthM7OJqv0rLQlgIt-fIbOSjHqH15Ciw18FMn_yS6-k/s640/2008+Trip+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Above:</strong></em> <em>Our Singapore Air A380 ready for boarding at Sydney Airport 22 May 2008 </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHj3StLoRs85V1_kHp-y07OzTwIBnAuGpmBtcIxvFCza6sJZ-L47I2FtPZr2d8j0CblBZBeRRqPZCvqP3u_NK_sQL5klBatzg0nmlp7pKj6Ke0lu_bvM2FYvS0lPr8OvBhs4gL_DeLVo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221191277863519474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHj3StLoRs85V1_kHp-y07OzTwIBnAuGpmBtcIxvFCza6sJZ-L47I2FtPZr2d8j0CblBZBeRRqPZCvqP3u_NK_sQL5klBatzg0nmlp7pKj6Ke0lu_bvM2FYvS0lPr8OvBhs4gL_DeLVo/s640/2008+Trip+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> From the vantage point of Row 62 in Economy (Main Deck) The new screens are bigger than previously, and it's great having the control set stored in the seat back...preferable to in the arm rest as in the Boeing 747, where it gets knocked accidentally, films change, disappear, call buttons get pushed and so on. The A380 seems roomier, even if its not. There is definitely more head room, if not leg room! </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWrwR2QhCF9VP1oF_z9GsYH3IX81PoFlA-DcCV6GELP26KozA0Ej_MG1JyAdVesRFixHbV0CL6Os_ve63_z2_Z3MU_OZurog8QxkSNFY5oumHvFUERosjXHRYni2e26YMCqVT0bhsbkw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221191281018008450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWrwR2QhCF9VP1oF_z9GsYH3IX81PoFlA-DcCV6GELP26KozA0Ej_MG1JyAdVesRFixHbV0CL6Os_ve63_z2_Z3MU_OZurog8QxkSNFY5oumHvFUERosjXHRYni2e26YMCqVT0bhsbkw/s640/2008+Trip+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Above :</strong> The first drink and snack. I like the cup holders - another improvement over Boeing aircraft. </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQnSI2l7zQvVnuqStqdwu8zKRkUmOhOyCpyiJa4e0I0SsziYxCLsP40NyA7RmRt2RW00yDXZE01lRkuAozZLONCcm1CJEFEuhXwqnOhXqCMWsPi9IoQxTHISO41Q9OhzOPrXq3aPTgaM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221218444896088866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQnSI2l7zQvVnuqStqdwu8zKRkUmOhOyCpyiJa4e0I0SsziYxCLsP40NyA7RmRt2RW00yDXZE01lRkuAozZLONCcm1CJEFEuhXwqnOhXqCMWsPi9IoQxTHISO41Q9OhzOPrXq3aPTgaM/s640/2008+Trip+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The best meal I've eaten on a plane. The chicken tagine and cous cous out of Sydney. Ordered the diabetic meals (worth getting special meals; they come first, and then while everyone else is still chowing down the toilet is yours!) </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6YKq1g1bEYz3v_So8VhfNI7WKPE7cBkZV9HvLEqmmQUld-xtnw06Xsl0rRK_BJiIEXNh_Udc5sNPKGA3xdixm1jF4vnvFNbWFfMQGiXKjQjr1YKCflH0GO00MzbMNY30LL1ma0Vikp8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221218453536447298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6YKq1g1bEYz3v_So8VhfNI7WKPE7cBkZV9HvLEqmmQUld-xtnw06Xsl0rRK_BJiIEXNh_Udc5sNPKGA3xdixm1jF4vnvFNbWFfMQGiXKjQjr1YKCflH0GO00MzbMNY30LL1ma0Vikp8/s640/2008+Trip+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Above:</strong> Some of the delights of Singapore Airport include free video games, free Internet.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISEkcAlFEPtIFSP_EOQzoGrvTeQ51gw_-TrJKUQjCFF4OcSxUxBaLn5eVVzHcmQgA8OUhQKdZ1KaYDLyuKYmMoU-TI4Oo9hHY-XqyR66AaLjYp2tAqHrQCUhy-5oK9gaFNvy686ZVgOc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221218458079699090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISEkcAlFEPtIFSP_EOQzoGrvTeQ51gw_-TrJKUQjCFF4OcSxUxBaLn5eVVzHcmQgA8OUhQKdZ1KaYDLyuKYmMoU-TI4Oo9hHY-XqyR66AaLjYp2tAqHrQCUhy-5oK9gaFNvy686ZVgOc/s640/2008+Trip+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> An altogether squeezier Boeing 777-200 from Singapore to Rome.Down the back again - row 46<br /></em><br />It's a sad fact that, in the absence of teleportation or a Tardis, in order to get to Europe from Australia, you have to spend about 22hours in the air, plus a couple on the ground somewhere in-between (always an overlit shopping mall masquerading as an airport), not forgetting the 3 hours anticipating departure at your home aerodrome and the interminable age it takes to unload 500 bums from seats with their carry-on kitchen sinks and portmanteaus from the baggage belt.<br /><br />Nevertheless, in the same way childbirth doesn't seem to deter some women from turning up for more of the same, and in the absence of an income stream more closely aligned to our desires and pretensions, we continue to fold ourselves in to knees-under-the-chin seats at the back of the bus and look forward to the next time. At least the entertainment system on Singapore Air is pretty good. I find it's when I've been able to travel every couple of years I've had a chance to catch up with all the movies missed since the last flight. This time I saw <em>Atonement</em>, <em>Conversations With My Gardener</em> and <em>The Butterfly and the Diving Bell </em>going over, and <em>The Other Boleyn Girl</em>, <em>Roman Holiday</em>, and <em>Paris</em> on the way back. (My record is an 8 movie marathon between Sydney and London. )<br /><br />Unbelievably, there seem to be some people in the world who think anything over 5 hours is a long time to spend in a plane! Hah! I bet they also think they should arrive with a perfect coiffure and eyes not open only through the power of arrival-adrenaline.<br /><br />Still, some things do change. When we first took off for Europe - Rome - in 1982, on a Qantas flight, it seemed to take the form of a milk train. After an interminable number of hours we were still in Australian airspace, having stopped in Melbourne and Perth, with stops in Bombay and Athens to come.<br /><br />But the seat pitch 'leg room' seemed to be better in those days. Air New Zealand offered the best on its trans-Pacific flights, but nowadays, it's tray tables cutting you in half as the seat in front reclines, and DVT-grade cramps all the way.<br /><br />Singapore Airlines' new A380 offers the unthought of luxury of private 'suites' up in the pointy end, but at $20 000+ that's unattainable for most of the rest of us. So while we dream of being told to turn left as we enter the plane, for most of us it's the long haul to the back of the bus.<br /><br />Singapore Airport isn't a bad place for a swim, and the transit hotel is good for a few hours sleep if you've got hours to burn, and there are shower facilities at a reasonable cost if you have a limited time.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-88774943965132842462008-06-08T23:58:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:04:35.706-07:002. Rome - Piramide/Via Ostiense district<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIEspgRSk65Qthqnjehj7-AcFBbDLXXWjz4sHtuMAD1U9GWpPYF3q-S7zawA__KJ2N7XxC-dYpQUtZPPGrnit0AjxNeRUUi3VVMXqfH57AmPs-0Gt-tc1IFbvXYtbJPxp5PkVuAb9d6c/s1600-h/2008+Trip+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221232619048102210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIEspgRSk65Qthqnjehj7-AcFBbDLXXWjz4sHtuMAD1U9GWpPYF3q-S7zawA__KJ2N7XxC-dYpQUtZPPGrnit0AjxNeRUUi3VVMXqfH57AmPs-0Gt-tc1IFbvXYtbJPxp5PkVuAb9d6c/s640/2008+Trip+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The Pyramid of Cestius (Piramide di Caio Cestio) which gives the Piramide district its name. It was built c. 18-12 BC as a tomb for Gaius Cestius Epulo, a Roman magistrate and member of one of the four great religious corporations of Rome. </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Cestius"><em>More at Wikipedia. </em></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221232626128872994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBT8XXBF4KXnFmmXQifTkNuOlt0a1dtzQGb93nh4b67PV6-JzSua7x7PpcGhyphenhyphengO4Zs97L_1xev0B784iSGIq2tYyXHupnUqFYl9ZnRBmx-opB5vZ0WVWDNhJLooIw2s7F4wVcLJ_nJf4/s640/2008+Trip+115.jpg" border="0" /><em> <strong>Above:</strong> Piramide metro station, on Line B of the metro system, and the most convenient way to move about the city. The Colosseum is two stations, Termini four.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUPJB4mccl_azFFmoiOR5bp-LWAAn8rRuMxXp-sKqX8hnhN63HBxs8IFdATWcs0eDcMCXpdRLG6QuVe_r8ILz1evVaS7Ik7Gp9g4S6vZKggtyr5HYsV0IGIw_tAj7MC9O4sVRJ3JPMNY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221232630777258290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUPJB4mccl_azFFmoiOR5bp-LWAAn8rRuMxXp-sKqX8hnhN63HBxs8IFdATWcs0eDcMCXpdRLG6QuVe_r8ILz1evVaS7Ik7Gp9g4S6vZKggtyr5HYsV0IGIw_tAj7MC9O4sVRJ3JPMNY/s640/2008+Trip+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The street outside our apartment, Via Ostiense. It's one of Rome's ancient roads (heading towards Ostia Antica), and very busy. The apartment was double glazed and air conditioned, which meant street noise rarely bothered us. Lots of local shops along v Ostiense, including fruit & veg, gelato and bars. We shopped at local supermarkets in the vicinity. </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWacFFGOeLJnz1M-hWw635kheCsO9g4eIVb_cwLRfWmfnEZAhgNCMkraWjnOnGGSRjvN6w46gA_cBHHRt2HWeA38UcmwcS_-CWfruYoKAjp5efM-LoS0PrEoezNZu_Pwp_V6uL4lc5prQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221232640863849842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWacFFGOeLJnz1M-hWw635kheCsO9g4eIVb_cwLRfWmfnEZAhgNCMkraWjnOnGGSRjvN6w46gA_cBHHRt2HWeA38UcmwcS_-CWfruYoKAjp5efM-LoS0PrEoezNZu_Pwp_V6uL4lc5prQ/s640/2008+Trip+116.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Above:</strong> Ben sampling the Italian equivalent of Twisties. </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKwhFQErgI7Rkg2Uwf7N7MN4jgr0lRsxx5XhDDN91dDToynSUZZS45zvuMgNg7k6INwsgxZaaVED368nfI0do6CJQXOIJvSblXZdXrvd2TDW_fADsRnFaKY82G3taQExJoJqTzteclPI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221231353835310802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKwhFQErgI7Rkg2Uwf7N7MN4jgr0lRsxx5XhDDN91dDToynSUZZS45zvuMgNg7k6INwsgxZaaVED368nfI0do6CJQXOIJvSblXZdXrvd2TDW_fADsRnFaKY82G3taQExJoJqTzteclPI/s640/2008+Trip+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The living / dining room of the apartment - also sofa bed sleeping accommodation. </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVuZwlPWkR7A-mscKIZexK3pB8Uzeva4PM8VQlhuYuPKKnnkPtrWI4hlwf_3vxLsC1FFXl2xmCSWtxm6uVZPwQ3OvuMwbuMc6du9d62I_fJ-OZoCw_6njJoBnvIuyQG5bt4R9goj_vNk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221231355234407506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVuZwlPWkR7A-mscKIZexK3pB8Uzeva4PM8VQlhuYuPKKnnkPtrWI4hlwf_3vxLsC1FFXl2xmCSWtxm6uVZPwQ3OvuMwbuMc6du9d62I_fJ-OZoCw_6njJoBnvIuyQG5bt4R9goj_vNk/s640/2008+Trip+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Above and Below:</strong> The extremely well-equipped kitchen.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSfFhgv4H8gRlBBhmHmBL96s0o30CtBAjDwirXiJrfMs-UcnRsJ8zILeQVvmYPCYTxRzizyvJcigp5ifkJhpq8AsRQCeez10BwsGdtisLeO5MsZJD92tTN6meAoAyy5NFvccZiiDyFco/s1600-h/2008+Trip+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221231365495566082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSfFhgv4H8gRlBBhmHmBL96s0o30CtBAjDwirXiJrfMs-UcnRsJ8zILeQVvmYPCYTxRzizyvJcigp5ifkJhpq8AsRQCeez10BwsGdtisLeO5MsZJD92tTN6meAoAyy5NFvccZiiDyFco/s640/2008+Trip+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtOAUSbCRBEvnr4Q2EIYkSAMjQAOrB-G26dbzwvqo2n6IYd48wmh_9Vhm_PimVREoWBw_07B-MuaUkqDhVITiXAaV29b54uffcwwyJ9qigrRSDifIUhw9LXJ8aZKqCMg79eW2ZZn3e30/s1600-h/2008+Trip+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221231376071643282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtOAUSbCRBEvnr4Q2EIYkSAMjQAOrB-G26dbzwvqo2n6IYd48wmh_9Vhm_PimVREoWBw_07B-MuaUkqDhVITiXAaV29b54uffcwwyJ9qigrRSDifIUhw9LXJ8aZKqCMg79eW2ZZn3e30/s640/2008+Trip+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above: </strong>The main bedroom</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AVKRAf-waeUeOPEakLeAqbECzZ956pWVgLlO74GV_-QZAhzuPoiIWlGemLE0RFembs0STjQfL658kpW67gyH4eonLFwXv0oDDH62IvITIcNZiC9af69Qhd5Slory6ubvuHoMjjZQPNU/s1600-h/2008+Trip+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221231377180897842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AVKRAf-waeUeOPEakLeAqbECzZ956pWVgLlO74GV_-QZAhzuPoiIWlGemLE0RFembs0STjQfL658kpW67gyH4eonLFwXv0oDDH62IvITIcNZiC9af69Qhd5Slory6ubvuHoMjjZQPNU/s640/2008+Trip+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The bathroom, which also contained a very welcome washer/dryer.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnsFMXOedphoxmq0Ie01ATG5HPIKrSoZNSkpwC1asmaTqDSKV6aa82aWQ9FrCI2oV2kp_OY8zDZ5FvssgYkyllyoKPxXZMYxbiZ19MK7anVK7CBMLg0g_0MIw-ZyLljTzDVfZ90sQsJo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221230386439945042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnsFMXOedphoxmq0Ie01ATG5HPIKrSoZNSkpwC1asmaTqDSKV6aa82aWQ9FrCI2oV2kp_OY8zDZ5FvssgYkyllyoKPxXZMYxbiZ19MK7anVK7CBMLg0g_0MIw-ZyLljTzDVfZ90sQsJo/s640/2008+Trip+120.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above and below:</strong> A couple of times we settled in to the cafe at Ostiense railway station for pizzas and coke! This included the morning of our arrival. Our flight arrived about 7am, and we were at the apartment about 9.30am....before the owner had a chance to clean and ready it from the previous guests. We dropped our bags and explored a little of the area. Amazing how you can keep going after a 24 hours with little sleep, with the excitment of "arrival adrenaline" </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpD053USLmmzOrCa_bG4EKjr0ZqxtarQ6xuXape1UOS7R2QubbjFgb4A22qHcqbVtMDGW9RgmOQGH1Estm0QaU7cHcM91nn36tJsFxIXK3kWdUdQU4fkPgR3QC-hkcDriQi_y_SvTXJw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+121a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221230389684707986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpD053USLmmzOrCa_bG4EKjr0ZqxtarQ6xuXape1UOS7R2QubbjFgb4A22qHcqbVtMDGW9RgmOQGH1Estm0QaU7cHcM91nn36tJsFxIXK3kWdUdQU4fkPgR3QC-hkcDriQi_y_SvTXJw/s640/2008+Trip+121a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPzPErTc51fxvrdCadMfXC71X-3ah4gf_BpttH-O3iYUTagPI-jYyWkKcznJwOPB7Baj156aqBi0FXkghwr1OTf9Fj5JXIGlrnZITH7VCLomL9uaJcQwbkaibRKeP9pByK_2xuLGxVWo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+037a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221230399669464978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPzPErTc51fxvrdCadMfXC71X-3ah4gf_BpttH-O3iYUTagPI-jYyWkKcznJwOPB7Baj156aqBi0FXkghwr1OTf9Fj5JXIGlrnZITH7VCLomL9uaJcQwbkaibRKeP9pByK_2xuLGxVWo/s640/2008+Trip+037a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilw2fE-aUBTtE8kX-oQrzVCm_scM_oWjQttbkv2X0E_0dZ707GyQaTja0cyocwyvbhOaAbY8irkq-Y8MVkU-iwSbZZH-3_D_ElV7sLVnOQFq103DPB2RBKThcQGbQG9uFEtefl_Ne6HNc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221230401990802946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilw2fE-aUBTtE8kX-oQrzVCm_scM_oWjQttbkv2X0E_0dZ707GyQaTja0cyocwyvbhOaAbY8irkq-Y8MVkU-iwSbZZH-3_D_ElV7sLVnOQFq103DPB2RBKThcQGbQG9uFEtefl_Ne6HNc/s640/2008+Trip+123.jpg" border="0" /></a> From <strong>23 to 28 May</strong> we based ourselves in the Piramide district, at Via Ostiense 36. We booked an apartment through The <a href="http://www.b-b.rm.it/">B & B Association of Rome</a>, which we found through <a href="http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/">Slow Travel Italy</a>. It couldn't have been better. Everything went perfectly from the moment of first contact with the organisation and booking, through to the wonderful host contacting us afterwards to say we had left a couple of items, which we arranged to collect. The apartment owners have thought of EVERYTHING you could possibly need. It is one of the best equipped apartments we've ever stayed in.<br /><br />We loved the feeling of staying in an authentically residential area of "un-tourist" Rome, yet so close to the hubub of more crowded, touristy sites. The gelato shop 3 paces from the apartment is sublime!<br /><br />This was in sharp contrast to the UNREAL experience we had at the Hilton Cavalieri Hotel in Rome afew days later....Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-12713593323120729462008-06-08T23:57:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:05:20.403-07:003. Rome - Circo Massimo, The Aventine and Protestant Cemetery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityegLbEYzUnKjczT-MfDGopvxF9uXFiUCeTXgas0G8xUtPfcrrnv_jUx7-c-LpcdotQWxwgTjImpYxkeRRH-ZERqLKhw3-1nFDXPrz3HyhJergwxcjyCBL9sZDGbqakDANkBP5ubXBFw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221260598825246722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityegLbEYzUnKjczT-MfDGopvxF9uXFiUCeTXgas0G8xUtPfcrrnv_jUx7-c-LpcdotQWxwgTjImpYxkeRRH-ZERqLKhw3-1nFDXPrz3HyhJergwxcjyCBL9sZDGbqakDANkBP5ubXBFw/s640/2008+Trip+074.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Above:</strong> The Circus Maximus - once Rome's largest stadium. It was begun in the 4th C BC, and the last races were held in AD 549. The grandstands held 300 000 spectators. It is located in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine Hills.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6VkPCzfEiIgpZCxWFpFD5OEqMTEYm3mNUi4vMDfkjxfQPLdjbXBNxU7-z2YYVSewc8iDxgnT_izDUwKQZKIXmPvls0NLD2AOzA7xaTlJkJKUABmw0wp2oMdN4WiMPt4TX2n9ewiyv1Q/s1600-h/2008+Trip+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221259762845969362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6VkPCzfEiIgpZCxWFpFD5OEqMTEYm3mNUi4vMDfkjxfQPLdjbXBNxU7-z2YYVSewc8iDxgnT_izDUwKQZKIXmPvls0NLD2AOzA7xaTlJkJKUABmw0wp2oMdN4WiMPt4TX2n9ewiyv1Q/s640/2008+Trip+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> I came across this shoe on the wall on the Via dei Cerchi side of the Circus Maximus. A few days later when near the Vatican, I spied these police and wondered whether a female copper had lost it when pursuing crooks??</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAidvJV8VZ7PJJVwl6vgJHOE-zNpvqSe9lvQeSmY8oQavrou1TLKAN_vTNmWphc8ebnM1pQ9D7o6sgpuDbmHpliEx78iVav5CQZlYabFC1eor4wTR_gM19Z3Wf0PzxfRIkjEmhkdNSBM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221259771558593490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAidvJV8VZ7PJJVwl6vgJHOE-zNpvqSe9lvQeSmY8oQavrou1TLKAN_vTNmWphc8ebnM1pQ9D7o6sgpuDbmHpliEx78iVav5CQZlYabFC1eor4wTR_gM19Z3Wf0PzxfRIkjEmhkdNSBM/s640/2008+Trip+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above (and detail below):</strong> Municipal police near the Vatican. Note the woman officer's shoes!</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf2vBDSI8p_v8r0hswd6bzSTxbXhzhvA0NhoZ2d4n_6Bdh8Sfhyphenhyphendrt1frvkbCN17guH-zBHKJIeGVs5-qnagyP3IDOvHJeegirUBRsQxkmQJVq75pDGNyXMiKroD5TiB-ZptSS25G2VQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+094a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221259774784134594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf2vBDSI8p_v8r0hswd6bzSTxbXhzhvA0NhoZ2d4n_6Bdh8Sfhyphenhyphendrt1frvkbCN17guH-zBHKJIeGVs5-qnagyP3IDOvHJeegirUBRsQxkmQJVq75pDGNyXMiKroD5TiB-ZptSS25G2VQ/s640/2008+Trip+094a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Palatine from across Circus Maximus.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Em6z7E00T2F241IYFtlZc04MLgqTPmqBbqW0v6_bKSqgOlVxXkNqae4sTsriycoV2y-SfRgl3x_6nMlLLfd2KjcQeQGHmIlFR5rDd1rwfkA5CBKsbspuqPafPqXlfa9SKJHVbyM_SVM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221259783657364226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Em6z7E00T2F241IYFtlZc04MLgqTPmqBbqW0v6_bKSqgOlVxXkNqae4sTsriycoV2y-SfRgl3x_6nMlLLfd2KjcQeQGHmIlFR5rDd1rwfkA5CBKsbspuqPafPqXlfa9SKJHVbyM_SVM/s640/2008+Trip+077.jpg" border="0" /></a> I walked an enormous distance on Sunday 25 May - from Barberini Metro and Palazzo Babeini (to see Caravaggios), past the Quirinale to the Trevi Fountain, to Piaza Venezia and the Vittorio Emmanuele building, on to the Capitoline museums (more Caravaggios), then skirting the Forum and Palatine to Circo Massimo, up to San Gregorio (where the view of the Palatine was not as good as this), up to the Aventine, visited Santa Sabina and San Anselmo, and back home via Via Marmorata. Piero and Ben were at home; both were off-colour.<br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Parco Savelli on the Aventine, with its view of St Peters from the terrace</em><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wlb5VGZYXffHiIwkElxOCJaiouOMUGTi-0bjo5QMJ2_GgISE4SaqO-H7R1nwo-MCYO14zPegxmtd391QE9dcwwkfpevhEOiovYuA5ltEghcjRv6OY-gr5oHaDslnZ7jttZalWJw0CNE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221257404650621618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wlb5VGZYXffHiIwkElxOCJaiouOMUGTi-0bjo5QMJ2_GgISE4SaqO-H7R1nwo-MCYO14zPegxmtd391QE9dcwwkfpevhEOiovYuA5ltEghcjRv6OY-gr5oHaDslnZ7jttZalWJw0CNE/s640/2008+Trip+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> View across the Tevere (Tiber) from Parco Savelli</em><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8VyAJFiGVZf4mfxueEPiuTmlszYXTT20cuPCwQT7pQtFAI_ka0gsXg-xpKo-td34WszFxtI-uLajlGElBYIxPYVENFzHOk1C1PfFr6KRv5CwXiDWWYYPQ0lw4LBk5wR4NYy3EVjw168/s1600-h/2008+Trip+078.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221257385448987970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8VyAJFiGVZf4mfxueEPiuTmlszYXTT20cuPCwQT7pQtFAI_ka0gsXg-xpKo-td34WszFxtI-uLajlGElBYIxPYVENFzHOk1C1PfFr6KRv5CwXiDWWYYPQ0lw4LBk5wR4NYy3EVjw168/s640/2008+Trip+078.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> View to the Vittorio Emmanuele II monument from Parco Savelli</em><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJxLzyuKYDIyjGLFg4PI66G_Jdma4H_b6JGO8HAYRcUOSv31e7gLnB2RtvSSUV97DkX6VSJw4N4vr6aQxg2OWbz1eXsSlTqk-VD1k9gsIwbz2BIWNnqfKz0Qg5i09ZQF04VFXJQJTBkY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221257392156996866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJxLzyuKYDIyjGLFg4PI66G_Jdma4H_b6JGO8HAYRcUOSv31e7gLnB2RtvSSUV97DkX6VSJw4N4vr6aQxg2OWbz1eXsSlTqk-VD1k9gsIwbz2BIWNnqfKz0Qg5i09ZQF04VFXJQJTBkY/s640/2008+Trip+079.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> "It's forbidden to trample upon the meadows" . Obviously. </em><em><br /></p></em><em><p></em></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejUiYeWbqctFizxLfiXfDTFHldtXOKGDoOwlWFEf5S0NgAxlY9bh-PPsVzk4Zn_K4aUh8oGMLlBykTr7kp0Lg1RFUBc985MqQkk-3r0kveoKhdzU3fwUkMtgyJ87nf1oT6jhd9ScQcjg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+081a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221257396548539458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejUiYeWbqctFizxLfiXfDTFHldtXOKGDoOwlWFEf5S0NgAxlY9bh-PPsVzk4Zn_K4aUh8oGMLlBykTr7kp0Lg1RFUBc985MqQkk-3r0kveoKhdzU3fwUkMtgyJ87nf1oT6jhd9ScQcjg/s640/2008+Trip+081a.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Cimitero Acattolic0 (Protestant Cemetery):</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4NTQXzLEu35cVyA1j674rbopHQz6Wu_79nQsVyOXoskcCY-7OwHONBSb0wdk0tDC-0ckeWn9J_hehMhzObLAsiIPOb-7Ho4lfF_oDUgk2t90cQG-TA5b1v94BG6d6e3YZ3or4iEljA4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221260577500639874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4NTQXzLEu35cVyA1j674rbopHQz6Wu_79nQsVyOXoskcCY-7OwHONBSb0wdk0tDC-0ckeWn9J_hehMhzObLAsiIPOb-7Ho4lfF_oDUgk2t90cQG-TA5b1v94BG6d6e3YZ3or4iEljA4/s640/2008+Trip+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-TwJB4FEJYvGBrVUZE68XNR6xPvBzVK_zu4oE1IL3uxc6eSmvqGQ1X-84WoQjsKks1vzr4m5riWWexw6G0fkdkGPe-Zqhc2uHdStaWVJ4hSNn-fkWziZO1eA7G5GhNWuhEDOcvu2TYU/s1600-h/2008+Trip+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221260594615084898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-TwJB4FEJYvGBrVUZE68XNR6xPvBzVK_zu4oE1IL3uxc6eSmvqGQ1X-84WoQjsKks1vzr4m5riWWexw6G0fkdkGPe-Zqhc2uHdStaWVJ4hSNn-fkWziZO1eA7G5GhNWuhEDOcvu2TYU/s640/2008+Trip+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> "The Guardians of the Departed". There are many cats living in the cemetery. A woman named Matilde Talli finances the feeding, neutering and medical attention of the cats, many of which are abandoned kittens. A small group of volunteers assists every day between 2:30 and 5:00pm. </em><em><br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCJGPlopHHLKbjSSZ0YVDjruMeUL1tgmX0cXBaquSM5H7BjnqKYwa9HPoxu9cWYwhWEEaSwg4rvpM61mG8h5CxXCJAK3VxsEtIJHeU3MDruLffnxBp8EWI4YWMo8Mfp-rm8nhJy1Z3n4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+040a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221260584542035090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCJGPlopHHLKbjSSZ0YVDjruMeUL1tgmX0cXBaquSM5H7BjnqKYwa9HPoxu9cWYwhWEEaSwg4rvpM61mG8h5CxXCJAK3VxsEtIJHeU3MDruLffnxBp8EWI4YWMo8Mfp-rm8nhJy1Z3n4/s640/2008+Trip+040a.JPG" border="0" /></a> For more information about the cats of the cemetery and Piramide area, <a href="http://www.igattidellapiramide.it/">click here</a>.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-68478209750192946972008-06-08T23:56:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:06:14.364-07:004. Rome - The Vatican (including one Caravaggio)We've visited the Vatican and its museums, as well as St Peter's Basilica several times before. In 2003 we gave the museums a miss, but this time Ben was keen to see the Sistine Chapel. Photos are banned. But not in other parts.<br /><br />This time we didn't bother with the long queue to go into St Peter's Basilica.<br /><strong><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">NB The pictures of the Caravaggios and other paintings were not ones taken by me; I found them on the Net.</span></em> </strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Dome of St Peter's and Vatican gardens from gallery within the museum</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0fSYKxzTDsivP_h9h1D2dhPMFjaiP0FOA7rOeShg5hMwKdjqULHSrbXlhQQOM1ytdFF9JKVdrwZW6WquQTRdTsubX62-6vDR6hjtFU12rK4so0Pn_14cxerfYTWWIWYWobjDz4KIgpA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+027a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221279982916244594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0fSYKxzTDsivP_h9h1D2dhPMFjaiP0FOA7rOeShg5hMwKdjqULHSrbXlhQQOM1ytdFF9JKVdrwZW6WquQTRdTsubX62-6vDR6hjtFU12rK4so0Pn_14cxerfYTWWIWYWobjDz4KIgpA/s640/2008+Trip+027a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKmRmxiT9ANRqr8QTIaUcJFwEL0hfXAd6e-Ly7ndhaBJGRjNo8scTGRn0_zPFduzx3dMIoeYkyKllhV8wZHNJ_VlZRp4BrV7bOPdm0wgDT8rp-uBwpIwOK2b4B6KRb9KeVQdaGM71RUc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221279991466437746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKmRmxiT9ANRqr8QTIaUcJFwEL0hfXAd6e-Ly7ndhaBJGRjNo8scTGRn0_zPFduzx3dMIoeYkyKllhV8wZHNJ_VlZRp4BrV7bOPdm0wgDT8rp-uBwpIwOK2b4B6KRb9KeVQdaGM71RUc/s640/2008+Trip+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUA5i9nxz1fttVsFMqqEIpd1U_GIHyyfEne30S9utlU3wlSqZZkRTT57KqZ2oa5QEoWaK2FVPraXoifsLYdRgHr_zEuSrOtGSEkzNDJmUpbFuGRC3jksQqA45vFkzJTjoVVEvd4WZ6CQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221280005249797250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUA5i9nxz1fttVsFMqqEIpd1U_GIHyyfEne30S9utlU3wlSqZZkRTT57KqZ2oa5QEoWaK2FVPraXoifsLYdRgHr_zEuSrOtGSEkzNDJmUpbFuGRC3jksQqA45vFkzJTjoVVEvd4WZ6CQ/s640/2008+Trip+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> ceiling of the Gallery of Maps</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yxDzniafC2H7aetHp15Um1b-SMoi8vMwCSCCan7y3Gye0sFT4XyhZJ_nlKq6wtd-ojkeR__l2bVHwy1xNPdGriyJf7g6n7pfWuHTV_JEz56JbIbXp1Ch408nvOg1gGXSCdw_ZRxgP-s/s1600-h/2008+Trip+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221280000376385234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yxDzniafC2H7aetHp15Um1b-SMoi8vMwCSCCan7y3Gye0sFT4XyhZJ_nlKq6wtd-ojkeR__l2bVHwy1xNPdGriyJf7g6n7pfWuHTV_JEz56JbIbXp1Ch408nvOg1gGXSCdw_ZRxgP-s/s640/2008+Trip+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Vatican Library. It wasn't open to the public, which it has been in the past.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgadrI6uuegzNjL5oWbJ-nBHDviAvKLDSXpkTYqlo70aY9m2DHL218yKLhNPQf3AXuEH3UwoH8R6f_4SIWPchrd8w9hd59NJPWDa8c6XohSlfVzWNH5XDsCCZL2tb9_kn1WnxKBHET-4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+033a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221279526841045234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgadrI6uuegzNjL5oWbJ-nBHDviAvKLDSXpkTYqlo70aY9m2DHL218yKLhNPQf3AXuEH3UwoH8R6f_4SIWPchrd8w9hd59NJPWDa8c6XohSlfVzWNH5XDsCCZL2tb9_kn1WnxKBHET-4/s640/2008+Trip+033a.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The spiral ramp by Guiseppe Momo (1932)</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXwJU7ZXlaGhUa6JLBYzL-tMwVMHpzh6eqamkANiytG73hyphenhyphenfvluOef36kxfgfidMeukaughymWDZitjjwVOSNagKeP9XYWma4GSXx2SWXAT_x5JfgtMPLEm24zEFIxh-mH1ir9LAMPnw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221279528095485986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXwJU7ZXlaGhUa6JLBYzL-tMwVMHpzh6eqamkANiytG73hyphenhyphenfvluOef36kxfgfidMeukaughymWDZitjjwVOSNagKeP9XYWma4GSXx2SWXAT_x5JfgtMPLEm24zEFIxh-mH1ir9LAMPnw/s640/2008+Trip+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Basilica of St Peter's. Dome by Michelangelo, Bernini colonnade, facade by Carlo Maderno (1614):</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHhfp3ZsT6jmKHMK8OeybB9Lk4iEwtPBfo_GULd_lVh0NDPA2iCps8udvqEYl7BwlymGVffdMy0STVl8rpUVMr4f6khOef1DuY-DQDgJnz1hVEI-in7F1mZQ6vfwdNbH9KDZT68KkLrk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221279532859336290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHhfp3ZsT6jmKHMK8OeybB9Lk4iEwtPBfo_GULd_lVh0NDPA2iCps8udvqEYl7BwlymGVffdMy0STVl8rpUVMr4f6khOef1DuY-DQDgJnz1hVEI-in7F1mZQ6vfwdNbH9KDZT68KkLrk/s640/2008+Trip+095.jpg" border="0" /></a>I set myself the task of seeing every Caravaggio in Rome; didn't quite make it, but very nearly. The Vatican contains one Caravaggio painting - a spectacular Entombment, or Deposition, of Christ. Why the Vatican only has one is quite an interesting question, too detailed to go in to here. You'll find other Carvaggios elsewhere in this blog in other Rome and Naples entries.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W6WevFHW2eqnFP9e1D71OqowgsCJmNb5ET9F-e_z85C4vH8yz-LCIhNSqEWC2wPHbx6cY8QOzxUitYQyyjIc48Q9g0XQ6kFT6IdrnqOEV20jOulT36setSjVl2M1ojrxGuPDQQjmpbc/s1600-h/deposition+of+christ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221356949743750786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W6WevFHW2eqnFP9e1D71OqowgsCJmNb5ET9F-e_z85C4vH8yz-LCIhNSqEWC2wPHbx6cY8QOzxUitYQyyjIc48Q9g0XQ6kFT6IdrnqOEV20jOulT36setSjVl2M1ojrxGuPDQQjmpbc/s640/deposition+of+christ.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-45941199383688192172008-06-08T23:55:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:06:53.817-07:005. Ancient Rome<em><strong>Below:</strong> The eight surviving colums of the Temple of Saturn, and three from the Temple of Vespasian. Taken from the back of the Capitoline hill.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaso4wF7DWaLkWxuIYg6q_zbzS0ghh5yiTydQhCm46qBrZNbytsF25O13G3MbDQSngiwMvSS4gynOjFZBkGSBCnuQZOqJuoAevAy-mcltXiBz3S-VUBKG8NyaEMP1yCshmvAOTawoomTY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221282243265119730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaso4wF7DWaLkWxuIYg6q_zbzS0ghh5yiTydQhCm46qBrZNbytsF25O13G3MbDQSngiwMvSS4gynOjFZBkGSBCnuQZOqJuoAevAy-mcltXiBz3S-VUBKG8NyaEMP1yCshmvAOTawoomTY/s640/2008+Trip+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Looking over the Forum and to Colosseum from the Vittorio Emmanuele II monument</em><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOQ-ngD3tuouaUOyfY0E4r-38wJ_sXOfazcoQ7WzwAOT8gENks19FGYudjhhN8KYxZpDEnUojqV6EDJiIRKCRww_qCmTF83ZYOl4kiRCbAFXQHa8XRHJlCRSfxDBZz8BExLNk8o8hEu0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221282250493607858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOQ-ngD3tuouaUOyfY0E4r-38wJ_sXOfazcoQ7WzwAOT8gENks19FGYudjhhN8KYxZpDEnUojqV6EDJiIRKCRww_qCmTF83ZYOl4kiRCbAFXQHa8XRHJlCRSfxDBZz8BExLNk8o8hEu0/s640/2008+Trip+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> From the Vittorio Emmanuele monument - looking across the Roman Forum to Trajan's Market.</em></p><p><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G490QaOiAurViFCKkEVC82PMEq2jF-37bytJWw9Pmk3eJq4CXmVSBLXbuczn3r1V76Lpwl5W2fUlkX9pAUINV9mNUj429LASVsBf3xbQHJfNNnKG2OLgzsIlQuRs2Ef1eh2ZzLn9iEQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221282257294832434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G490QaOiAurViFCKkEVC82PMEq2jF-37bytJWw9Pmk3eJq4CXmVSBLXbuczn3r1V76Lpwl5W2fUlkX9pAUINV9mNUj429LASVsBf3xbQHJfNNnKG2OLgzsIlQuRs2Ef1eh2ZzLn9iEQ/s640/2008+Trip+067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhGRZ2rb50e9nnVlH5rh3J2lfeXSHE34pzUp9lAHchcArXOxQKgu3nXPoUSPTed3bFDG4Yx-AK3hXa3sliVj2brElVd0NoUN0SAHuQMDe448tSPqeOs6A_AExKnbUcpwVSN_V3A_bjXc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221282260418779442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhGRZ2rb50e9nnVlH5rh3J2lfeXSHE34pzUp9lAHchcArXOxQKgu3nXPoUSPTed3bFDG4Yx-AK3hXa3sliVj2brElVd0NoUN0SAHuQMDe448tSPqeOs6A_AExKnbUcpwVSN_V3A_bjXc/s640/2008+Trip+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The Pantheon. Nearly 2,000 years old, and magnificent - my favourite building of Ancient Rome. It faces Piazza della Rotonda.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAn_bzx38xGjli_0HZ6LQiVmDZOltnwsCy5Zf_PWnQPJ573aQoEn3tdKVM8AfWvXO0FnRksDp4tSbcKf5vH0XQQ0-3C6Fa6gb0E1W0SRgfjOWRJUWrJwkIKYUP0FbRfjdI10j-TGG0U/s1600-h/2008+Trip+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281753915514002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAn_bzx38xGjli_0HZ6LQiVmDZOltnwsCy5Zf_PWnQPJ573aQoEn3tdKVM8AfWvXO0FnRksDp4tSbcKf5vH0XQQ0-3C6Fa6gb0E1W0SRgfjOWRJUWrJwkIKYUP0FbRfjdI10j-TGG0U/s640/2008+Trip+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Piero and Ben take a breather at the side of the Pantheon</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4k9XkqykSbOREK_jkAcUHLIIl8ev2gRGBbkpiwgYUUz2tAe0hnWcShX_CLjSaGmsGGUV8EljAEk_MqOT8jhXVhQ_IpncEEOFhoywuvmoXME1BpvTVR2HDnuUp-JlbVc7Gx555gMkOXQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281764176141538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4k9XkqykSbOREK_jkAcUHLIIl8ev2gRGBbkpiwgYUUz2tAe0hnWcShX_CLjSaGmsGGUV8EljAEk_MqOT8jhXVhQ_IpncEEOFhoywuvmoXME1BpvTVR2HDnuUp-JlbVc7Gx555gMkOXQ/s640/2008+Trip+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Underneath the Tarpeian Rock, from whence traitors were thrown. It is the southern tip of the Capitoline Hill.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OhWjAGKBWfHxQunix1PrjeON6xZf6IQuDrJXCVJM0i29EpI39K0b1tP_h3khn6_G0pXNMy2ffqNOVpk229l1oWBuB_1-sgLZ6YvR9OcmLzlvR6TlLGCSbSQZMKx6-mVjONDk94Rv3ns/s1600-h/2008+Trip+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281464913712626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OhWjAGKBWfHxQunix1PrjeON6xZf6IQuDrJXCVJM0i29EpI39K0b1tP_h3khn6_G0pXNMy2ffqNOVpk229l1oWBuB_1-sgLZ6YvR9OcmLzlvR6TlLGCSbSQZMKx6-mVjONDk94Rv3ns/s640/2008+Trip+072.jpg" border="0" /></a> These days the area around the Tarpeian Rock is a much frequented gay beat. It is named after Tarpeia, the younge daughter of Spurius Tarpeius, defender of the Capitol in the 8th century BC Sabine War.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Colosseum, commissioned by Vespasian in AD 72</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD9fuxSkQm57TekoTjfqkJDNanecfAK-5SlUs5Dh08PLD1n4z1qahuDT7SxmafUdSGl6vy6Z8A_SvaZc1NGKmI7WNANr7ffdzePHvTF3sBGYpx1df6LrjoweCgqFSErfHwzhNH_Bnq-w/s1600-h/2008+Trip+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281241568528978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD9fuxSkQm57TekoTjfqkJDNanecfAK-5SlUs5Dh08PLD1n4z1qahuDT7SxmafUdSGl6vy6Z8A_SvaZc1NGKmI7WNANr7ffdzePHvTF3sBGYpx1df6LrjoweCgqFSErfHwzhNH_Bnq-w/s640/2008+Trip+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9eFH14IKm9Lsr4ZgHX24FtQxYBpkw8wGKmWpLhZ_mhvcDMFhj4KpjMQs6HalaZeHnWEAeDRpSv1ucKCl-ZaHb7cvnE7SFBI3bDfJ1HeYPT9J1sXiAfuHgnUGvXIvJvOkObL7bAAGZ68/s1600-h/2008+Trip+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281249044651762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9eFH14IKm9Lsr4ZgHX24FtQxYBpkw8wGKmWpLhZ_mhvcDMFhj4KpjMQs6HalaZeHnWEAeDRpSv1ucKCl-ZaHb7cvnE7SFBI3bDfJ1HeYPT9J1sXiAfuHgnUGvXIvJvOkObL7bAAGZ68/s640/2008+Trip+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqfPzMmYjCKsMq-n2laYuKbn4X-fFIFTOToOsEEss6qRn6tSbMZr6MyOA9CSSgJ3meK8flVpFdwBnLpknDITcvcUnV83JYmScVPY32J_d6i7eSpXB3a-FGTnK5cMdhvZJEBlB-zd1ad4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221281250182120402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqfPzMmYjCKsMq-n2laYuKbn4X-fFIFTOToOsEEss6qRn6tSbMZr6MyOA9CSSgJ3meK8flVpFdwBnLpknDITcvcUnV83JYmScVPY32J_d6i7eSpXB3a-FGTnK5cMdhvZJEBlB-zd1ad4/s640/2008+Trip+118.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The Arch of Constantine, dedicated in AD 315 to commemorate Constantine's victory in 312 over co-Emperor Maxentius.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX0o8pmQPJNuF_lbmJgg3vzU35G5sxNvnzW7tNQys94i6EyfGxNQn-c63SUoJAGd2TPzEDH321fwNUPnYtAv8I43NlcfvqXgfgo7hAnC8ss3E2a84AJ2j_xUugm9X4_d9ndXUN75I-0M/s1600-h/2008+Trip+085.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221280866727587426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX0o8pmQPJNuF_lbmJgg3vzU35G5sxNvnzW7tNQys94i6EyfGxNQn-c63SUoJAGd2TPzEDH321fwNUPnYtAv8I43NlcfvqXgfgo7hAnC8ss3E2a84AJ2j_xUugm9X4_d9ndXUN75I-0M/s640/2008+Trip+085.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5FOqns51yMJmaoKYwaF_UaGFrnot-piIAPogoR8LC0sIMZzTUISwxRq8tdnPPqHm5LbdoptlefIS7DCiSaft2OgTLa8-O9BfHiVAJPCuZY4i4kd4OfNrertgEZHimgwj0Ex1CDwVWa0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+088.jpg"></a></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-15265734418256907282008-06-08T23:54:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:07:36.188-07:006. Rome - The Tevere (Tiber) and Trastevere<em><strong>Below:</strong> Tevere taken from Ponte Cestio across Isola Tiburtina</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKccIQddAh2FTOc2E3HlzotMpQwLcS7qaEMfHOlQEspROdlkOqrDHruN4f8UIBHTTXyZCGgKhb7r3zrbykNzrOJSs_LCgNVM9XQPhoJH_YZogIlpkX5UrLXYajX3Pa9APMooaV1WZ-ar0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221608204513021474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKccIQddAh2FTOc2E3HlzotMpQwLcS7qaEMfHOlQEspROdlkOqrDHruN4f8UIBHTTXyZCGgKhb7r3zrbykNzrOJSs_LCgNVM9XQPhoJH_YZogIlpkX5UrLXYajX3Pa9APMooaV1WZ-ar0/s640/2008+Trip+307.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> From Ponte Sisto</em> <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHkv7UO7HfJYvjZIxtIn2Ec4SpgDXWJc2eaX93-VqmK-hPFOt7NHO8JG0zwp0SwLadKt1Ud9DOFktRKbygmTnAL2y5ENNvN4RpKejnvNB3vkXcpZcTqYhdeFtz-NYNSiWvsGrOWN3LhE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221283922583938258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHkv7UO7HfJYvjZIxtIn2Ec4SpgDXWJc2eaX93-VqmK-hPFOt7NHO8JG0zwp0SwLadKt1Ud9DOFktRKbygmTnAL2y5ENNvN4RpKejnvNB3vkXcpZcTqYhdeFtz-NYNSiWvsGrOWN3LhE/s640/2008+Trip+300.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowBYTtzjwW4aU5Ssd1ZfU8U9UJLHnptc1CJea5HFSQLAR0QcHSyAl2GKOUuZNG4S9akOnZKmTubRFplosLuMKutOxU7CM3ifRW1WkydOsBVkH09ssYXjDdSJIREI5I9ds3EYAKBL2uFA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+301.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221283930908562354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowBYTtzjwW4aU5Ssd1ZfU8U9UJLHnptc1CJea5HFSQLAR0QcHSyAl2GKOUuZNG4S9akOnZKmTubRFplosLuMKutOxU7CM3ifRW1WkydOsBVkH09ssYXjDdSJIREI5I9ds3EYAKBL2uFA/s640/2008+Trip+301.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Ponte Sisto</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiU5AerkA5DWSDPRb4-e0Puu9LONJKJacBZ2b_-_6IaortBCou0QIfGGwk_7uCRpcGBB_DnPcAOvkYo2QjzbgJBh5fDyfWAXzK7cEgKIdJFzjXPowP2RwychZ3GAulcHZ188H65T106I/s1600-h/2008+Trip+303.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221283941957352466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiU5AerkA5DWSDPRb4-e0Puu9LONJKJacBZ2b_-_6IaortBCou0QIfGGwk_7uCRpcGBB_DnPcAOvkYo2QjzbgJBh5fDyfWAXzK7cEgKIdJFzjXPowP2RwychZ3GAulcHZ188H65T106I/s640/2008+Trip+303.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Santa Maria in Trastevere<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WmebPnkMVIm3sht3bylfNTPC3h7NcC_FmEz8cJ61iLwOQDX3LpUnl2223iWze5X9tCfqS9ZQ1RkLHmuCTY2NNwwTwQM4VTplMMNR1V6y3K4GMWFveLFJp_lry_qv0szEIVyXTwJR0Hg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+304.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221283946799138418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WmebPnkMVIm3sht3bylfNTPC3h7NcC_FmEz8cJ61iLwOQDX3LpUnl2223iWze5X9tCfqS9ZQ1RkLHmuCTY2NNwwTwQM4VTplMMNR1V6y3K4GMWFveLFJp_lry_qv0szEIVyXTwJR0Hg/s640/2008+Trip+304.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-33690120918617310532008-06-08T23:53:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:22:26.357-07:007. Rome - Campo de' Fiori and the Jewish GhettoCampo de' Fiori hosts market stalls, ranging from fruit and veg to tacky souvenirs. In the evening it's a favourite hangout for young people, with lots of bars and birrerias.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Souvenir stall</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLuz0Dt1X61bQ4hvHB2IkHkUkq9LDYGJBYb8fjrByM36ezL3qTeQJ3u9lrZsbS1kfG6uUj-sBdiyEkErq470EU4IJ-RunPpHhSbOQMCzGC63gAMqNw_wrP7NEsiH6stEMFdmz2OKUXeY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+250.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221286098167620402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLuz0Dt1X61bQ4hvHB2IkHkUkq9LDYGJBYb8fjrByM36ezL3qTeQJ3u9lrZsbS1kfG6uUj-sBdiyEkErq470EU4IJ-RunPpHhSbOQMCzGC63gAMqNw_wrP7NEsiH6stEMFdmz2OKUXeY/s640/2008+Trip+250.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> By mid-afternoon the produce market is over. Serious shoppers come in the morning.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhc-pW05iAhD3yOAnhkd2CG6SGmcHEnRhkX3Kc6t5RwbvMPlGPy2rfbul9zaWOfC9nvKrHTtJl197NndJ41oZu72jSEAGoF0WNHodLkq4K_gt2oTkDVURm94H6tl9yk2qq_uMIoYehW8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+251.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221286099759368770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhc-pW05iAhD3yOAnhkd2CG6SGmcHEnRhkX3Kc6t5RwbvMPlGPy2rfbul9zaWOfC9nvKrHTtJl197NndJ41oZu72jSEAGoF0WNHodLkq4K_gt2oTkDVURm94H6tl9yk2qq_uMIoYehW8/s640/2008+Trip+251.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Fontana delle Tartarughe (Fountain of the Tortoises) in Piazza Mattei in the Jewish Ghetto. Commissioned by the Mattei family for their piazza, between 1581 and 1588. The tortoises were added by an unknown sculptor almost a century later.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYJ7DbkyS8rKbl0gjE15oHt3-BoQCnuHqUk-VIoI6jhnviHqai6vEz9VJj7VhtvLgGYcrxt4oZoDR3aGgzXntGrWmzBvB-xU8QKtVE2q6ifNXtDEM02DYyeNQpBnk14ufu0Tue9y7xzg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+296.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221286109834759106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYJ7DbkyS8rKbl0gjE15oHt3-BoQCnuHqUk-VIoI6jhnviHqai6vEz9VJj7VhtvLgGYcrxt4oZoDR3aGgzXntGrWmzBvB-xU8QKtVE2q6ifNXtDEM02DYyeNQpBnk14ufu0Tue9y7xzg/s640/2008+Trip+296.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjNjqYL1pdwSE2G1jcruY-XOszMw85gb9R93jTBskAgB5TC8yux0CKUEZNgeYowz2Ycy7EjyxlZAxQUgVKCwZiX41J86oOQjOYZp56d7o9IaV0umuUrI8iMZrW6ehB9lV9WX4qeEVZwE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+306.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221286112802961090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjNjqYL1pdwSE2G1jcruY-XOszMw85gb9R93jTBskAgB5TC8yux0CKUEZNgeYowz2Ycy7EjyxlZAxQUgVKCwZiX41J86oOQjOYZp56d7o9IaV0umuUrI8iMZrW6ehB9lV9WX4qeEVZwE/s640/2008+Trip+306.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Wall stencil, Jewish Quarter.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx5RHM3oo4I7L6eWEhr0S07vhqPyml5lI6Mico2_G5hS52gnS1qX0SqTIr1aFb0v__Qo6-_XD4BaAhbYPtIJCivWBbjoKYEda0CPUIeTW6tCaku3z4fvs5dYuEfGdl53h57LZpMe5FUE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221285451635690418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx5RHM3oo4I7L6eWEhr0S07vhqPyml5lI6Mico2_G5hS52gnS1qX0SqTIr1aFb0v__Qo6-_XD4BaAhbYPtIJCivWBbjoKYEda0CPUIeTW6tCaku3z4fvs5dYuEfGdl53h57LZpMe5FUE/s640/2008+Trip+308.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Casa di Lorenzo Manilio, Via del Portico d'Ottavia<br />The 15th century revival of interest in the arts and philosophy of antiquity inspires some people to build houses reminiscent of ancient Rome. In 1468, Lorenzo Manilio built this house for his family and decorated it with elegant classical inscription.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJmtXy207ZisF0jNhdaEsZBb604ksxMwKd6NkuZybKFLUFO01BVYpgKo_m9I33B8Y9ic2p2-GOy_cOVniiEZdTJ3IQN1kR3sV4ItfJ844b3bzam3pmhYNONkpsVGjWFxFTAT2d3jC4BA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221285459049785074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJmtXy207ZisF0jNhdaEsZBb604ksxMwKd6NkuZybKFLUFO01BVYpgKo_m9I33B8Y9ic2p2-GOy_cOVniiEZdTJ3IQN1kR3sV4ItfJ844b3bzam3pmhYNONkpsVGjWFxFTAT2d3jC4BA/s640/2008+Trip+309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Israeli flags and kosher shops in Via del Portico d'Ottavia</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneuJtpOMxLMIThILlx8zISZhJSr_9I5WsOksj6IR9Szu4RC7XFmx-fojENq8hP2q80YkRsAm9PkcizEUDi4nLeBHWO7g2rPWHzqXZ2PADN8L6q8-wUorWtEGeibiaOrccskOyyWY2aSY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+312.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221285465069185618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneuJtpOMxLMIThILlx8zISZhJSr_9I5WsOksj6IR9Szu4RC7XFmx-fojENq8hP2q80YkRsAm9PkcizEUDi4nLeBHWO7g2rPWHzqXZ2PADN8L6q8-wUorWtEGeibiaOrccskOyyWY2aSY/s640/2008+Trip+312.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-68056105181639733662008-06-08T23:52:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:09:34.230-07:008. Rome - Renaissance and Baroque Palazzi (and 14 Caravaggios)The Renaissance palaces (palazzi) of Rome give the city much of its character. Quite a few of them these days are galleries, some state owned, others privately owned. Many still retain apartments which sometimes the original families still live in. On this trip I visited several of the palazzi, including one which I don't have photos of - the Palazzo Colonna. That was for a reception for the conference we were attending.<br /><br /><strong>Palazzo Barberini</strong><br />Maffei Barbeini became Pope Urban VIII in 1623 and built his family a grand palace. Architect Carlo Maderno built it like a rural villa, with wongs extending into the gardens. Maderno died in 1629 and Bernini took over, assisted by Borromini (Maderno's nephew).<br />It is part of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, and I went there to see the Caravaggios - St Francis in Meditation (1606); Judith and Holofernes (1598) and Narcissus (1599) - see entry on Caravaggio. I also enjoyed seeing Hans Holbein's portrait of Hebry VIII, dressed for his wedding to Anne of Cleves, and Raffaelo's La Fornarina (the Female Baker)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdPVk3e-06xUCBquV6CWw4dl0GiIHw8Ruh-JbfJlG_KYIJdwf8GjUhH-fKH_hmNBFzmtDAFmyLkg66jatRj7UQVaXf33GfkEpDZi6YeZ4DuUBNSConAiS2sK4idAbgsZHUNH-Y-7wpVY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+052a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221289388152976562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdPVk3e-06xUCBquV6CWw4dl0GiIHw8Ruh-JbfJlG_KYIJdwf8GjUhH-fKH_hmNBFzmtDAFmyLkg66jatRj7UQVaXf33GfkEpDZi6YeZ4DuUBNSConAiS2sK4idAbgsZHUNH-Y-7wpVY/s640/2008+Trip+052a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k7rdfOP_555dIURWxZ47Dw2QEQC4ZSIR30FYZdm7WktfH12GXcFJBACMyWXFvJ0PNCiwPOqvFhCnGgM44fIjjtldm8xV5XWBN2h8kJTz4a-QK3COhDePIlXvKGjHdqp4Nm7TrmaZbjs/s1600-h/2008+Trip+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221289392947863858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k7rdfOP_555dIURWxZ47Dw2QEQC4ZSIR30FYZdm7WktfH12GXcFJBACMyWXFvJ0PNCiwPOqvFhCnGgM44fIjjtldm8xV5XWBN2h8kJTz4a-QK3COhDePIlXvKGjHdqp4Nm7TrmaZbjs/s640/2008+Trip+045.jpg" border="0" /></a> Piazza Barberini, with Bernini's Triton Fountain was named after the nearby palazzo in 1625.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6TE9Tya3Z47HzOZnLOVSnfW8YxHl0HDYtJ7JWLYNf-_YjZyTYa332Y90ZgUy9MR3iKPoRmyD0ngMFw0Wj4FZeJ4QS6jpZ_RLhjxi8CrjRV1v-hSbyz-XLDcFxXl-bRlbe4qe81dOte8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+244.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221289400598526754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6TE9Tya3Z47HzOZnLOVSnfW8YxHl0HDYtJ7JWLYNf-_YjZyTYa332Y90ZgUy9MR3iKPoRmyD0ngMFw0Wj4FZeJ4QS6jpZ_RLhjxi8CrjRV1v-hSbyz-XLDcFxXl-bRlbe4qe81dOte8/s640/2008+Trip+244.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPxjY7ez9tZw6w1x-sKSULJRQ2ULmmQrqj1SIfwcCLrZ01p2zMW8O_1KLCG45-GTdjTRPJ9ndKdR4pAaYaw4GDaoujEnK40jweDO1fYgMRwJFchKFN61p63aBbMYSttVsUezpzzM4Q0g/s1600-h/2008+Trip+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221289382645871378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPxjY7ez9tZw6w1x-sKSULJRQ2ULmmQrqj1SIfwcCLrZ01p2zMW8O_1KLCG45-GTdjTRPJ9ndKdR4pAaYaw4GDaoujEnK40jweDO1fYgMRwJFchKFN61p63aBbMYSttVsUezpzzM4Q0g/s640/2008+Trip+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Judith Beheading Holofernes c 1598<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTCM59RsqmXp7CHXGddcvixPrFrUtewkeMzlv5WzBxT4OKVADk7ePhsQgBsoI2S8_v1M9AOblbuLZQyoPKtYjqRYpb3f2zMNaJb6uq7Wt_lOM_NjKggfX6oZe3Mdmqw_tgzHojueVHDs/s1600-h/Barberini+Judith+beheading+Holofernes+c+1598.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225337499954463266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTCM59RsqmXp7CHXGddcvixPrFrUtewkeMzlv5WzBxT4OKVADk7ePhsQgBsoI2S8_v1M9AOblbuLZQyoPKtYjqRYpb3f2zMNaJb6uq7Wt_lOM_NjKggfX6oZe3Mdmqw_tgzHojueVHDs/s640/Barberini+Judith+beheading+Holofernes+c+1598.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Narcissus c 1598 -99</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8ApvbTMGzitg3rjySvY152u_moTLja2xkHt5IvlduYL9bhqkyqDgJ_QciXrd-3tFMe9CM8wwMR2SoSCTuLOqR5s5UFW3JCAsEE9RBy1dmLEqOs4j37MiduVohI9TmSceBAtjl7uDJwE/s1600-h/Barberini+Narcissus+c+1598+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225337503813353202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8ApvbTMGzitg3rjySvY152u_moTLja2xkHt5IvlduYL9bhqkyqDgJ_QciXrd-3tFMe9CM8wwMR2SoSCTuLOqR5s5UFW3JCAsEE9RBy1dmLEqOs4j37MiduVohI9TmSceBAtjl7uDJwE/s640/Barberini+Narcissus+c+1598+9.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> St Francis c 1606<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObya_Exg3gAfUk9llc_nBq9nY0r2-qrm1m2FNFuHxbcvREFNbtrytGOmSIP8r0jhEXB8Rg0QAJotip5mvHcpnwjKFqaVSZl4MWHrfThWxPH4QveW-qNFHxlN3-tx7AHl5FwFCdRdBKhU/s1600-h/Barberini+St+Francis+c+1606.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225337502920938354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObya_Exg3gAfUk9llc_nBq9nY0r2-qrm1m2FNFuHxbcvREFNbtrytGOmSIP8r0jhEXB8Rg0QAJotip5mvHcpnwjKFqaVSZl4MWHrfThWxPH4QveW-qNFHxlN3-tx7AHl5FwFCdRdBKhU/s640/Barberini+St+Francis+c+1606.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>The Quirinal Palace</strong><br />Official home of the Italian President. It was built in 1573 by Pope Gregory XIII as a papal summer residence. It was also used as the location for papal conclaves in 1823,1829,1831, and 1846. It served as a papal residence and housed the central offices responsible for the civil government of the Papal States until the Unification of Italy in 1870. It became the official residence of the King, and then in 1947, the President.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7ZlnQ06mrFGsXbXbd4o1Qa4erZJsPlya-JUvdKsyrn3F-eXzRC1ObDWWmEEGzIJZwFfcqwxpXRq5doaYpjp_rNKfgsvMOVfOJGgp_qQWL22f1fhzGiBbK26F4LmJsc66tO4oVT2JLMs/s1600-h/2008+Trip+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221289404310214738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7ZlnQ06mrFGsXbXbd4o1Qa4erZJsPlya-JUvdKsyrn3F-eXzRC1ObDWWmEEGzIJZwFfcqwxpXRq5doaYpjp_rNKfgsvMOVfOJGgp_qQWL22f1fhzGiBbK26F4LmJsc66tO4oVT2JLMs/s640/2008+Trip+053.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Palazzo Venezia</strong><br />Built 1455-65 for the Venetian Cardinal Pietro Barbo, later Pope Paul II. It has also served as the Ventian Embassy before passing in to French hands 1n 1797. Since 1916 it has belonged to the Italian state. Mussolini used it as his headquarters and made speeches from the central balcony.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Palazzo Venezia on the right. The construction work in the middle of the piazza (PIazza Venezia) is for the third Metro line, due to open in 2018.</em><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMf7KPMxwbroBUWYO1xSRpzSn6ycAXvvn7qs1qAmOhnUYJ9rfmi0yX_ZAHRO266mdjYoccw1tB-dHRI8C1fp5tHYbJxlpyGq8HvqsVluCK0TZdVcBEaE2hqrP2cytKE5h_xrgbVWbDwA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288855905658274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMf7KPMxwbroBUWYO1xSRpzSn6ycAXvvn7qs1qAmOhnUYJ9rfmi0yX_ZAHRO266mdjYoccw1tB-dHRI8C1fp5tHYbJxlpyGq8HvqsVluCK0TZdVcBEaE2hqrP2cytKE5h_xrgbVWbDwA/s640/2008+Trip+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Piazza Venezia, with the Palazzo Venezia on the left, looking up the Corso.</em> <em>Taken from the steps of the Vittorio Emmanuele II monument.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqJAWi4fwqFgH6CpE8sYPltJFJQhOLEK2YdS83TCycs_Fzd6kZa5wEgQfGEa2mcFHuTzAGl-AaC4wm_k6EMKEoM-ll5jGsgVeOZ6wjZc6imtky1g7-gMGaOtHBVoMLwh8n9zNorIX_e0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+058a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288478998912370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqJAWi4fwqFgH6CpE8sYPltJFJQhOLEK2YdS83TCycs_Fzd6kZa5wEgQfGEa2mcFHuTzAGl-AaC4wm_k6EMKEoM-ll5jGsgVeOZ6wjZc6imtky1g7-gMGaOtHBVoMLwh8n9zNorIX_e0/s640/2008+Trip+058a.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Palazzo Doria Pamphilj (formerly Palazzo Aldobrandini)</strong><br />Another stop on the Caravaggio trail. While the marvellous <em>Rest on the Flight Into Egypt</em>, and a <em>John The Baptist </em>(with the ram nuzzling St John), the <em>Penitent Magdalen</em> was on loan to an exhibition in Forli in northern Italy. Never mind, another reason to return to Rome!<br />The palazzo is enormous, probably the largest still privately owned in Rome. It is still inhabited by members of the family, and the gallery audo guide narration is done by the current scion, Prince Jonathan, the adopted English-born son of the three-quarters English Princess Orietta Pogson Doria Pamphilj and her husband Frank Pogson. Orietta was the daughter of Prince Filippo Andrea VI. The family story is interesting. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1375039/Princess-Orietta-Pogson-Doria-Pamphilj.html">Obituary of Princess Orietta.<br /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Palazzo Doria Pamphilij on the left.</em><br /></p><p><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVLikIe3l4qH474h1nZpR0MJhHaK1zE0XUEJy7JujYVOuUMGoN9kmjDRVm8Y4qoYdRmwxLQrGxuTkYSgvUFPUxTUegXRUNv2Pg5S1hPvBmCTV8pTckf9e5HNNKU5V8ckHzOWJsXf4Dc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+059a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288485515825714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVLikIe3l4qH474h1nZpR0MJhHaK1zE0XUEJy7JujYVOuUMGoN9kmjDRVm8Y4qoYdRmwxLQrGxuTkYSgvUFPUxTUegXRUNv2Pg5S1hPvBmCTV8pTckf9e5HNNKU5V8ckHzOWJsXf4Dc/s640/2008+Trip+059a.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Courtyard inside the Via del Corso entrance of the Galleria Doria Pamphilj</em><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz0g42R-q0ccVVwqUy2fJgi4VfVkIUFUF9d6czsJxkppXaER7vejAei0S_lsN1N9MFFbjmyQRioqUqCNSfx0auH-8NhVmC86x99k8mUQYkdGIWqLAxceKVnbcCqVhyphenhyphenxa9hQbY8v1ens0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288488196804850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz0g42R-q0ccVVwqUy2fJgi4VfVkIUFUF9d6czsJxkppXaER7vejAei0S_lsN1N9MFFbjmyQRioqUqCNSfx0auH-8NhVmC86x99k8mUQYkdGIWqLAxceKVnbcCqVhyphenhyphenxa9hQbY8v1ens0/s640/2008+Trip+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> Taken from a window of the galleria Doria Pamphilj - a wonderful example of Roman hand language. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVCuyrPk7P4">Italian Hand Gestures - Youtube</a></em><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E3f-V5NsTmNgmkQkxTj_F1aVqI4GjdPcod6JCSScebJN65iG0lkQeF2Wei7rlfN74wVizOxurGmZXCR4rQpqMkGyrhot3pRFp7SpHR_yYnynHO0ti3X82tUPp4BpuCT_OZJAsHqbvL8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288496075582530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E3f-V5NsTmNgmkQkxTj_F1aVqI4GjdPcod6JCSScebJN65iG0lkQeF2Wei7rlfN74wVizOxurGmZXCR4rQpqMkGyrhot3pRFp7SpHR_yYnynHO0ti3X82tUPp4BpuCT_OZJAsHqbvL8/s640/2008+Trip+087.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp4BEnp9Qo7i6jEjMot0gcLa0zIaZ8uCvZAxW3CImi1N0lWnOO6rGpJekK4ltBjZWBq6MAUayBSlySmwfLM7oeoTNdzHwcJnZ5M2LJkg9qfTs3ajcOh0mbABFG_4k49w0a1mh7aKXd24/s1600-h/2008+Trip+087a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221288495291479298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp4BEnp9Qo7i6jEjMot0gcLa0zIaZ8uCvZAxW3CImi1N0lWnOO6rGpJekK4ltBjZWBq6MAUayBSlySmwfLM7oeoTNdzHwcJnZ5M2LJkg9qfTs3ajcOh0mbABFG_4k49w0a1mh7aKXd24/s640/2008+Trip+087a.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Penintent Magdalen 1596-97. On loan elsewhere.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0U4CqmlBQ0slD-Wwnc_DUolrJEnNCM4W4uBp8mAWKpStCiaY3ToWiD7OW-i5FRuSVvxqZf-Ielu3vAEr83n6DouOPvo9OHDtHXKHJygfxoDxCRsvYluC-nHoHaa-qPBNkH5UDlanxOjs/s1600-h/Doria+Pamhilij+Penitent+Magdalen+c+1596+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225339032330773506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0U4CqmlBQ0slD-Wwnc_DUolrJEnNCM4W4uBp8mAWKpStCiaY3ToWiD7OW-i5FRuSVvxqZf-Ielu3vAEr83n6DouOPvo9OHDtHXKHJygfxoDxCRsvYluC-nHoHaa-qPBNkH5UDlanxOjs/s640/Doria+Pamhilij+Penitent+Magdalen+c+1596+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Rest on the Flight Into Egypt 1596-97</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQVdzG9bGg7u8APNCL2COwWKccPLiKEcsmgqVCEounG6z_pjN2RC1VZoBrPCep-f3J_fW_LsQK_o1iC7RBdjK_aeKzzCmRNDUjcZd7pBGJil66wg8U5PlU9MDUNySP2BIAb-Ux8YSfis/s1600-h/Doria+Pamphilij+Rest+on+flight+into+egypt+c1956+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225339039186360402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQVdzG9bGg7u8APNCL2COwWKccPLiKEcsmgqVCEounG6z_pjN2RC1VZoBrPCep-f3J_fW_LsQK_o1iC7RBdjK_aeKzzCmRNDUjcZd7pBGJil66wg8U5PlU9MDUNySP2BIAb-Ux8YSfis/s640/Doria+Pamphilij+Rest+on+flight+into+egypt+c1956+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> St John The Baptist c 1600. Almost identical to the one in the Capitoline museum<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyoEWgK7BrA_Ja5fTnw7jGizR3W4141zAbfCiCFDrOFbRJMvo-Qi-Qb5hi5XE37rDJs9h-dkNywX738OudQunKT9CduiU45f2CeWW18OuD5E33uApfaRIk7bY2u6xTH6eS8KR3h571H8/s1600-h/Doria+Pamphilij+St+John+Baptist+c+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225339039758692130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyoEWgK7BrA_Ja5fTnw7jGizR3W4141zAbfCiCFDrOFbRJMvo-Qi-Qb5hi5XE37rDJs9h-dkNywX738OudQunKT9CduiU45f2CeWW18OuD5E33uApfaRIk7bY2u6xTH6eS8KR3h571H8/s640/Doria+Pamphilij+St+John+Baptist+c+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Palazzo Spada</strong><br />Built around 1550 for Cardinal Capo do Ferro. In 1652 Borromini built a trompe l'oeil colonnaded gallery featuring false perspective. It appears four times longer than it really is - about 37 metres instead of 8. The gallery has two works by Artemisia Gentileschi. I didin't get inside this time - but it's on the list for next time.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The trompe l'oeil gallery at Palazzo Spada</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iM5sKRrWl9IoFejM08vjJswt1UkrOrB-UphbeMC-FPtXo7EPg0q5TSCgyPKUp5pc8hWa_lS2Xd3mJCzx8o3DVorF66Vtx8SWqZvx32TVOmHbLwMgdzFW2YMG4SrQZ1wIc1ZiUOpXK4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221287965362810962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iM5sKRrWl9IoFejM08vjJswt1UkrOrB-UphbeMC-FPtXo7EPg0q5TSCgyPKUp5pc8hWa_lS2Xd3mJCzx8o3DVorF66Vtx8SWqZvx32TVOmHbLwMgdzFW2YMG4SrQZ1wIc1ZiUOpXK4/s640/2008+Trip+298.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Palazzo Farnese</strong><br />Currently the home of the French Embassy. This palazzo is one of the grandest in Rome. Construction began in 1515, commissioned by Alessandro Farnese, who had been appointed as a Cardinal in 1493 at age 25 (thanks to his sister, who was Pope Alexander VI Borgia's official mistress). He became Pope Paul III in 1534 and employed Michelangelo to complete the third story with its deep cornice and to revise the courtyard, as an emblematic "power house" suitable to the Farnese family.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> No, not Palazzo Farnese, but another building in the piazza which the palazzo faces.</em><br /><br /></p><p><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wO2Vi7gR8p4DF_lOYk2eM9JMuB-coaT9MedmjybzsHERkPKWgwUV1D0Guj2WHrul-zKtSc1y7svODrd8Fjmz8f8Y1sqnySgaMNditsHO79gQRhhJ5DkZ-AgRX-48JQ9ubNLUCGeUlSY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+249.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221287633308958034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wO2Vi7gR8p4DF_lOYk2eM9JMuB-coaT9MedmjybzsHERkPKWgwUV1D0Guj2WHrul-zKtSc1y7svODrd8Fjmz8f8Y1sqnySgaMNditsHO79gQRhhJ5DkZ-AgRX-48JQ9ubNLUCGeUlSY/s640/2008+Trip+249.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Galleria Borghese (formerly Villa Borghese Pinciano)</strong><br />The Galleria Borghese houses a substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, which was begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V (reign 1605–1621). Borghese used it as a "villa suburbana", a party villa at the edge of Rome. Scipione Borghese was an early patron of Bernini and an avid collector of works by Caravaggio.<br /><br />We visited mainly in order to see the Caravaggios - <em>Boy With a Basket of Fruit; David With the Head of Goliath; John the Baptist; Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Dei Palafrenieri); Young Sick Bacchus; St Jerome Writing.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCTjYIYlRgI0crdBm4xiPe6W0iX5ullWMnEgucKtUKG20Gr36hOIzhAmOk9_sW9nFZM8w4_MwyvyN8vdbGjVLh2qccVSZdgWG9-1H_6GHr5VnlXmVqFmeRJLl43S2Pynwv0lxysB5Bfk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+099a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221287648776458706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCTjYIYlRgI0crdBm4xiPe6W0iX5ullWMnEgucKtUKG20Gr36hOIzhAmOk9_sW9nFZM8w4_MwyvyN8vdbGjVLh2qccVSZdgWG9-1H_6GHr5VnlXmVqFmeRJLl43S2Pynwv0lxysB5Bfk/s640/2008+Trip+099a.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Picnic lunch in the Villa Borgese garden</em><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj849bx3zEEzev7Hyl3yv9Av1Ovp8FyvyK8nn0l-X0XJrQI8QA9yegmogWE_DFjdeZF33_Qz4mmqW-zZY4DVE4_54eS33yKx64pilH61hNsIhsoTGOm0FruVValWOw2B8KhS2c7c5JOrKk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221287655680379234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj849bx3zEEzev7Hyl3yv9Av1Ovp8FyvyK8nn0l-X0XJrQI8QA9yegmogWE_DFjdeZF33_Qz4mmqW-zZY4DVE4_54eS33yKx64pilH61hNsIhsoTGOm0FruVValWOw2B8KhS2c7c5JOrKk/s640/2008+Trip+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfelAXak3aQabNA56qlvroHoGFlA35Z0nuUE2AfWFyOZJsr14R6It2HVHNjxdyrgZx5n0qLHtyEoqvzgl82iLgBoP7kzAnVGH5JO8i7XpuXuRy7i6NZIbdC3czOvydLFMlC4V1tiw2qc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221287660087813458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfelAXak3aQabNA56qlvroHoGFlA35Z0nuUE2AfWFyOZJsr14R6It2HVHNjxdyrgZx5n0qLHtyEoqvzgl82iLgBoP7kzAnVGH5JO8i7XpuXuRy7i6NZIbdC3czOvydLFMlC4V1tiw2qc/s640/2008+Trip+102.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Sick Bacchus c 1593. Reputed to be a self portrait<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPs9Yju8Qm24tdPNI4zgVp4U6UvEeJS0RwZR-wqtJ0CG7CYz6EX7AbSWqvqSsGE4FoU3PWQAjaoMHQY9tgFMCtLcacenJEGedCDuTl8jeEQrvNWgTtNyF0nBVHeQNP2cZ-Wu3iOyB1zo/s1600-h/Borghese+Sick+Bacchus+c1593.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340757997279394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPs9Yju8Qm24tdPNI4zgVp4U6UvEeJS0RwZR-wqtJ0CG7CYz6EX7AbSWqvqSsGE4FoU3PWQAjaoMHQY9tgFMCtLcacenJEGedCDuTl8jeEQrvNWgTtNyF0nBVHeQNP2cZ-Wu3iOyB1zo/s640/Borghese+Sick+Bacchus+c1593.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> St Jerome c 1606<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw2OzbHHkZ98bzh24PeFQzwFfg5vgTZj9OTfEu9uUDjMPoMQW_1M9XqRASfKYlTTjQNAiBn4vu3Hfsse7KdHYNxOMOmO8p7CHrZ_5mODHGz6iMWFFmlqlREngEKqWMU5okLWawkwF3Ic/s1600-h/Borghese+St+Jerome+c+1606.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340761700175842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw2OzbHHkZ98bzh24PeFQzwFfg5vgTZj9OTfEu9uUDjMPoMQW_1M9XqRASfKYlTTjQNAiBn4vu3Hfsse7KdHYNxOMOmO8p7CHrZ_5mODHGz6iMWFFmlqlREngEKqWMU5okLWawkwF3Ic/s640/Borghese+St+Jerome+c+1606.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Still Life With Flowers and Fruit 1590s<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpjJXGyQES75iVoLImT-U5lQEzrASxlHN2O7JHgI6vfzBl7zDoxKOnaLJGfVDUifthR1JsWelEaGPqU6VBkVoP_a6suBq8PEMzq8ycLPm_0P5EHNr-3d_oc7wDmmht1KCxZfv1ySHjps/s1600-h/Borghese+Still+life+with+flowers+fruit+c+1590s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340760724336530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpjJXGyQES75iVoLImT-U5lQEzrASxlHN2O7JHgI6vfzBl7zDoxKOnaLJGfVDUifthR1JsWelEaGPqU6VBkVoP_a6suBq8PEMzq8ycLPm_0P5EHNr-3d_oc7wDmmht1KCxZfv1ySHjps/s640/Borghese+Still+life+with+flowers+fruit+c+1590s.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Boy Peeling Fruit c 1593<br /></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy141k3-Y38e4z3ZXTkQH_ulCHfxzvn86ojWEL6-_RPvyLmlIpyROepr-ceyfnEV5wTgb2g161o6vv73Tp4heoFjuJeM87K7UwSU6jek5mINY5tq4auxnjkREVS4oqnczhflQdvlI5HPA/s1600-h/Borghese+Boy+peeling+fruit+c1593.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340522117932498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy141k3-Y38e4z3ZXTkQH_ulCHfxzvn86ojWEL6-_RPvyLmlIpyROepr-ceyfnEV5wTgb2g161o6vv73Tp4heoFjuJeM87K7UwSU6jek5mINY5tq4auxnjkREVS4oqnczhflQdvlI5HPA/s640/Borghese+Boy+peeling+fruit+c1593.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Boy With Basket of Fruit c 1593<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4ifth5hzWxyGmlXPmS3qU1PaVWFQGP9IYpfQx04gs0y4qkdyQuUMc_fxxwWVlUyXFDFLXnH1CDl9Xk4DB9sUidmkghWq04zR9IY5YP5Iv4OH3q026Z5lDDOCZsdTD4JeAv1Vm0mfTrA/s1600-h/Borghese+Boy+with+Basket+of+Fruit+c1593.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340525257390914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4ifth5hzWxyGmlXPmS3qU1PaVWFQGP9IYpfQx04gs0y4qkdyQuUMc_fxxwWVlUyXFDFLXnH1CDl9Xk4DB9sUidmkghWq04zR9IY5YP5Iv4OH3q026Z5lDDOCZsdTD4JeAv1Vm0mfTrA/s640/Borghese+Boy+with+Basket+of+Fruit+c1593.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> David With Head of Goliath c 1609 -10. Another self-portrait<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMWvrMWEibf9C3NHAXfHF6kSdgGdXtYdsFfGi3_W6woM9_u6oN06TZKGBQKOppsUk7T1apI49hXc2SMIPMS_XGgDwkRbUhqCdeSjPz3d09JFD9AfkP47K_0cVX-DCF-Lin7Ic65IydIA/s1600-h/Borghese+David+head+of+Goliath+c+1609+10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340522930641122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMWvrMWEibf9C3NHAXfHF6kSdgGdXtYdsFfGi3_W6woM9_u6oN06TZKGBQKOppsUk7T1apI49hXc2SMIPMS_XGgDwkRbUhqCdeSjPz3d09JFD9AfkP47K_0cVX-DCF-Lin7Ic65IydIA/s640/Borghese+David+head+of+Goliath+c+1609+10.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> St John the Baptist c 1609<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemPZoqXWx8xxmAMJSN-___uKBWvlID3atk9mLpCObKp9FTlyTc6JWHCROPw_FGAcom6xqaujBkqj4FbdefyFXj2Z81MgtYj-j7C1DZJblD4CLTQ90fBwr1NcDl8-cuyeE3_70Q_TF6ZI/s1600-h/Borghese+John+Baptist+c+1609.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340526103741202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemPZoqXWx8xxmAMJSN-___uKBWvlID3atk9mLpCObKp9FTlyTc6JWHCROPw_FGAcom6xqaujBkqj4FbdefyFXj2Z81MgtYj-j7C1DZJblD4CLTQ90fBwr1NcDl8-cuyeE3_70Q_TF6ZI/s640/Borghese+John+Baptist+c+1609.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Madonna With Serpent c 1606<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeugxbobcYm3afAbzMt9HUxAeUoyd9BcGXLHBhbKoSZXqDSsVY1EuPlQWfHDvC20ZawkYqlhff-wDra1NairWBlRJ9dDJIIOsS7L-UfDSmWl6jVhd0BjpQWxE5K4YMK7t5-BLV3cLfOY/s1600-h/Borghese+Madonna+with+serpent+c+1606.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225340530021898162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeugxbobcYm3afAbzMt9HUxAeUoyd9BcGXLHBhbKoSZXqDSsVY1EuPlQWfHDvC20ZawkYqlhff-wDra1NairWBlRJ9dDJIIOsS7L-UfDSmWl6jVhd0BjpQWxE5K4YMK7t5-BLV3cLfOY/s640/Borghese+Madonna+with+serpent+c+1606.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-59537543541924848562008-06-08T23:51:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:10:39.386-07:009. Rome - Capitoline (including two Caravaggios)<em><strong>Below:</strong> Palazzo Senatorio - historically used by the Roman Senate, now the meeting place of the Comune di Roma (City of Rome). The statue of Marcus Aurelius is a copy of one found in the museum to the left of the Senatorio.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKj5SGpKSX0FOvvDLIUQWSBbc0xFIjQQ7ZhzHuXx1HSnVHyRbrqpNESfsJg64IA29xlen5wAyFVi7Fby0cQ2RKv99iVB-ycPv8AvxFauj9MyvVQAWBOmclc_-EO4MCPsWKgVIk0tjPOc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+013a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221291033739157314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKj5SGpKSX0FOvvDLIUQWSBbc0xFIjQQ7ZhzHuXx1HSnVHyRbrqpNESfsJg64IA29xlen5wAyFVi7Fby0cQ2RKv99iVB-ycPv8AvxFauj9MyvVQAWBOmclc_-EO4MCPsWKgVIk0tjPOc/s640/2008+Trip+013a.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Looking from the Palazzo dei Conservatori, the seat of the magistrates during the late middle ages. There's a couple of Caravaggios in there: Fortune Teller I (not as good as Fortune Teller II in the Louvre) and John The Baptist.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxvxuKEdV8tHGR-HiWyVhMoZppu3J0f3IHU9dJeyZSTcflhyphenhyphengbwiT5CiIqphkN7RsYiGiRMQT4yYTGWXUdnNEUVZyVTZO_p6SdYH8mOq3rD0sCapmaiu6gz9lbMCKetFuiZtWZ9orXzU/s1600-h/2008+Trip+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221291038720273570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxvxuKEdV8tHGR-HiWyVhMoZppu3J0f3IHU9dJeyZSTcflhyphenhyphengbwiT5CiIqphkN7RsYiGiRMQT4yYTGWXUdnNEUVZyVTZO_p6SdYH8mOq3rD0sCapmaiu6gz9lbMCKetFuiZtWZ9orXzU/s640/2008+Trip+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> On the sides of the niche in the panels of the stairway, Michelangelo placed two colossal statues of rivers (almost 15 feet long) sculpted in the second century AD and coming from the thermae of Constantine on the Quirinal Hill. This is the Tiber, flanked by a tiger that was later changed into a she-wolf and the twins. This statue originally represented the Tigris and the characteristic attributes of the Tiber river were added only in the sixteenth century.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2Xrso6KEUNFWFFGCcS-8pST7wr5qgxXqDrF5lt1FtrYzKGgi_F5siVqqW9CBwq43wOvqKq_uWnTHEmLWMQgpT2Hxx4HQeajH1WMVTPFAzHXxqbQXOaiqFmnVZev3zFWTqgzfLcm-lY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221291043449450274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2Xrso6KEUNFWFFGCcS-8pST7wr5qgxXqDrF5lt1FtrYzKGgi_F5siVqqW9CBwq43wOvqKq_uWnTHEmLWMQgpT2Hxx4HQeajH1WMVTPFAzHXxqbQXOaiqFmnVZev3zFWTqgzfLcm-lY/s640/2008+Trip+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> Newlyweds pose for photograps in the portico of the Palazzo Nuovo</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAPc-nPRG2_fgrzw0UHrV4-rE9C8ustCm8tWBZ9B8nx-Hk81Y0AGIOL6zOoU7gQvyvAs5wxMRqRlDv008MHRU0D31Xs69XXPkW1i6oLKtPm21w8yN9zW3ffi8HPwxGIrH2gjrcTooNKo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221290729034733234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAPc-nPRG2_fgrzw0UHrV4-rE9C8ustCm8tWBZ9B8nx-Hk81Y0AGIOL6zOoU7gQvyvAs5wxMRqRlDv008MHRU0D31Xs69XXPkW1i6oLKtPm21w8yN9zW3ffi8HPwxGIrH2gjrcTooNKo/s640/2008+Trip+068.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> The original bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius in the Palazzo dei Conservatorio museum. It is the only fully surviving bronze statue of a pre-Christian Roman emperor. Others were melted down for coin or other uses in the Christian era. Statues were also destroyed because medieval Christians thought that they were pagan idols. The statue of Marcus Aurelius was not melted down because in the Middle Ages it was incorrectly thought to portray the first Christian Emperor Constantine.The statue was erected in 176 DC. Its original location is debated: the Roman Forum and Piazza Colonna (where the Column of Marcus Aurelius stands) have been proposed. In the medieval era it was one of the few Roman statues to remain on public view. In the 8th century It stood in the Lateran Palace in Rome, from where it was relocated in 1538 to the Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill) during Michelangelo's redesign of the Hill. </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6esnVq0O0POp4imKGqw-QGb3ghH9mAOdbrgItHhXR7bQcCAkTXdxH5Ee7dOIxWIiC3HSKVQK5-7VHGhRzE2wXiplGus2LLyV5aspXFQ-tjbGuhCkgGmq854qldKe10eGRTxX6mWXSse4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221290733080106994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6esnVq0O0POp4imKGqw-QGb3ghH9mAOdbrgItHhXR7bQcCAkTXdxH5Ee7dOIxWIiC3HSKVQK5-7VHGhRzE2wXiplGus2LLyV5aspXFQ-tjbGuhCkgGmq854qldKe10eGRTxX6mWXSse4/s640/2008+Trip+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Head of a colossal 4th century AD statue of emperor Constantine I in the Palazzo dei Conservatori</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9PnHFn0xd1Fnm96cXQHM3Hp0L4pfsAAoUr72zzwlvoOuR1NgSITFeiWvMl4e_fYjup9faYCmp-VMGkoAYu9EdtECQjQsOQltDvBecgm9MbQGM4_mewcHGm4nnwOAFLgvL5ll4lM50K8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221290739183917842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9PnHFn0xd1Fnm96cXQHM3Hp0L4pfsAAoUr72zzwlvoOuR1NgSITFeiWvMl4e_fYjup9faYCmp-VMGkoAYu9EdtECQjQsOQltDvBecgm9MbQGM4_mewcHGm4nnwOAFLgvL5ll4lM50K8/s640/2008+Trip+070.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_2cKM3YGRhuIaDQiUUHGvKhofzNE8y9Eh8QgENATEntetEooJ66ZxlWh6WGPvGvrLScL7xvwE1MiB4Am4vSUmBIKdz0_ZhMfaCaEsq-zdJVDZh8jLhTfWYUu0WOHJelr-TELINYIuqY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221290743564740050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_2cKM3YGRhuIaDQiUUHGvKhofzNE8y9Eh8QgENATEntetEooJ66ZxlWh6WGPvGvrLScL7xvwE1MiB4Am4vSUmBIKdz0_ZhMfaCaEsq-zdJVDZh8jLhTfWYUu0WOHJelr-TELINYIuqY/s640/2008+Trip+071.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> In the Pinacoteca of the Capitoline museums is this Fortune teller by Caravaggio (1596). Compare it to the one in the Louvre, underneath (also 1596). I've stared at both of them for a long time. Admittedly i'm more familiar with the Louvre version, but I much prefer it. The light source is more evident, but there's also something about the subjects - Caravaggio seems more intimate with them. The young gypsy is more worldly wise and craftier, and the young buck more gullible. The whole seems more intimate and immediate. The model for the boy was probably Mario Minniti who was a friend, colllaborator and lover (?) of Caravaggio in Rome in the late 1500s. He eventually married and returned to his native Sicily and is an artist of renown. </em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5gqXJMtJBbIEkeJP3qiFaztwpEAY8-RO8l8EWy5_ArlaWMQ2mQ_k1cLin8Cy4msoK2fhzmYKaKrG9fZFSHPMFqrv3T7dz6H04vZmlwSPjhi18R5fYVVaW4MSnOd-HBjEW64eNVZzpyI/s1600-h/Capitolin+Fortune+teller+c+1596.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225328974591371954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5gqXJMtJBbIEkeJP3qiFaztwpEAY8-RO8l8EWy5_ArlaWMQ2mQ_k1cLin8Cy4msoK2fhzmYKaKrG9fZFSHPMFqrv3T7dz6H04vZmlwSPjhi18R5fYVVaW4MSnOd-HBjEW64eNVZzpyI/s640/Capitolin+Fortune+teller+c+1596.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GHvwWPHGKIKJklqWL00yOpeCEx_C5qzC_SSmRwvYfzg_TGxwpJzhkXNpmUlhd_oilB6rAOoVdGZybZPYAmRmcS5YcHOX1nLsDR1VXkoIXchmfBRQzJ30w0p6jeFvxQsABlznJmDQmmE/s1600-h/Louvre+Fortune+teller+c+1596.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225328976845533634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GHvwWPHGKIKJklqWL00yOpeCEx_C5qzC_SSmRwvYfzg_TGxwpJzhkXNpmUlhd_oilB6rAOoVdGZybZPYAmRmcS5YcHOX1nLsDR1VXkoIXchmfBRQzJ30w0p6jeFvxQsABlznJmDQmmE/s640/Louvre+Fortune+teller+c+1596.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> St John the Baptist c 1600. A subject Caravaggio returned to over and over (probably because he was being commissioned to execute this popular subject) and there are several in various places in Rome. His model may have been his servant, a boy called Cecco. There is an almost identical version to this in the Galleria Doria Pamphilij.</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzA971_F1OtyFYnwmEcxFsV3ejiIqh5qYCVsjcALhe8A5a6vRiaHMSl6oY-1gQL9diPozS9hxPi5l0q7GhENPrwISDQb7UKbZO38WJJp4AnZJn8ioedsMqGeYSZWpX3gvMrUDaIJBdEE/s1600-h/Capitolini+St+John+Baptist+c+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225328979622406434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzA971_F1OtyFYnwmEcxFsV3ejiIqh5qYCVsjcALhe8A5a6vRiaHMSl6oY-1gQL9diPozS9hxPi5l0q7GhENPrwISDQb7UKbZO38WJJp4AnZJn8ioedsMqGeYSZWpX3gvMrUDaIJBdEE/s640/Capitolini+St+John+Baptist+c+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com182tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-19541807280787683812008-06-08T23:50:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:11:10.228-07:0010. Rome - Trevi FountainI'm generally not a superstitious person, but one thing I do insist on is throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain on every visit. So far it's always worked!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH-tk1ri5sT5mDNRBkTnIPtG4fTQlmfxqQg_8ZY3tkqcRDidRziv3BywXeOe48af7p7IyDjZk0-LzT-HycUEw0FSoQgbeQOtrPRRgAPqnt5SpTMYDyUoRTQ8WCMKTRVWJvuqFB4UxVcE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221310600412501154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH-tk1ri5sT5mDNRBkTnIPtG4fTQlmfxqQg_8ZY3tkqcRDidRziv3BywXeOe48af7p7IyDjZk0-LzT-HycUEw0FSoQgbeQOtrPRRgAPqnt5SpTMYDyUoRTQ8WCMKTRVWJvuqFB4UxVcE/s640/2008+Trip+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqeD-UVVHOXN27zNc4Ptm2ABGsebBWezslEsMAY1YIk2Nq0X8pW2olfVRRDu7KB41LiWG7w-pnKllCx4MVy89GVeYDpdIyfogxzMCCiKGm8ZotbmV9WYZe5mhVyV6NiU3yqDwiqo69SM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221309639163328946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqeD-UVVHOXN27zNc4Ptm2ABGsebBWezslEsMAY1YIk2Nq0X8pW2olfVRRDu7KB41LiWG7w-pnKllCx4MVy89GVeYDpdIyfogxzMCCiKGm8ZotbmV9WYZe5mhVyV6NiU3yqDwiqo69SM/s640/2008+Trip+091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lXbdReywDNF2w9cxBWw8nFwf-g_JHiLv1l8-1mrlhD1I-XiHdOnxSh6p1gibz_VlYoGYVvxb-LuAe22AZCWUPZjSzdO3nJRtEoSfkmAzLeCJXL5lL0r1TvMc4I2_P4G8ynDDjmvEu3s/s1600-h/2008+Trip+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221310619165517682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lXbdReywDNF2w9cxBWw8nFwf-g_JHiLv1l8-1mrlhD1I-XiHdOnxSh6p1gibz_VlYoGYVvxb-LuAe22AZCWUPZjSzdO3nJRtEoSfkmAzLeCJXL5lL0r1TvMc4I2_P4G8ynDDjmvEu3s/s640/2008+Trip+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJkN8LJ_07Ec5CCV3-5EX_WjmUoNCDktKOcG-H-ZZ09NEH1Bn_4U7-u5kLoczIxFaV0b1PKDieytQTVrnkCwqbKwnlJ5Ne7vSgZa3P30w8glztlH4ncUa7QTi0ihwPSBPdJtzvIEsAy8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221310611761295362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJkN8LJ_07Ec5CCV3-5EX_WjmUoNCDktKOcG-H-ZZ09NEH1Bn_4U7-u5kLoczIxFaV0b1PKDieytQTVrnkCwqbKwnlJ5Ne7vSgZa3P30w8glztlH4ncUa7QTi0ihwPSBPdJtzvIEsAy8/s640/2008+Trip+055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzZIU6yxMVqtYOhn2tgbqP1oKwlTUjbGPaCfec3iZnzoZzzXVJHt2M15lyMfg92i5ToaIe85HxBlHjzITe9y74mOQVFyBd0HEqcBfvz68Xzfl9fodpcIBcE0mJTQ8Y_gKUKuDqkIiruA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221309634554040850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzZIU6yxMVqtYOhn2tgbqP1oKwlTUjbGPaCfec3iZnzoZzzXVJHt2M15lyMfg92i5ToaIe85HxBlHjzITe9y74mOQVFyBd0HEqcBfvz68Xzfl9fodpcIBcE0mJTQ8Y_gKUKuDqkIiruA/s640/2008+Trip+090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjvqatp4FmMtr7Viuh6ih0GB9Ys9_IhEfBE7OBtD-3hkkkkvKR1CtrU1G_VoMnElsQ7H2J8aV7G65KuJ4VaU2q-C6d61MRDYTvM7paodyUynZOcjWyUGsR3kyr4564UT-QSA5GI20jJ8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221309646842986578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjvqatp4FmMtr7Viuh6ih0GB9Ys9_IhEfBE7OBtD-3hkkkkvKR1CtrU1G_VoMnElsQ7H2J8aV7G65KuJ4VaU2q-C6d61MRDYTvM7paodyUynZOcjWyUGsR3kyr4564UT-QSA5GI20jJ8/s640/2008+Trip+092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpGJivpKukQ0nIWVK7WBnkJI8ksoqPyecElziMCl2HVmz1OT3oEw8hQxdJ_Ex-ALWF-Jgqc27jDrTzcS4sF4-xp8YYD9iDErGFZxCbTiIoePDIPg-D5FjJSMvlKVLMGy-fhNDCjz1_Ks/s1600-h/2008+Trip+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221309649098394066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpGJivpKukQ0nIWVK7WBnkJI8ksoqPyecElziMCl2HVmz1OT3oEw8hQxdJ_Ex-ALWF-Jgqc27jDrTzcS4sF4-xp8YYD9iDErGFZxCbTiIoePDIPg-D5FjJSMvlKVLMGy-fhNDCjz1_Ks/s640/2008+Trip+093.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-23786508253109657112008-06-08T23:49:00.000-07:002008-07-24T17:19:08.163-07:0011. Rome - The Spanish Steps<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc1m1suP4QpbIoYlHbOGdCeY4Xg9C6AURIXmDf7298P50f_DUi43dyMZrK4Z2CVU1W-N9hnOrc4WWD3LY2U6KcpovbXKdrx0lHwS-jsL7d7ektSV3yAkDJK9zz6VFlszQwMH6N3HOWyU/s1600-h/2008+Trip+230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221313555173095890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc1m1suP4QpbIoYlHbOGdCeY4Xg9C6AURIXmDf7298P50f_DUi43dyMZrK4Z2CVU1W-N9hnOrc4WWD3LY2U6KcpovbXKdrx0lHwS-jsL7d7ektSV3yAkDJK9zz6VFlszQwMH6N3HOWyU/s640/2008+Trip+230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RSCH6aty9g9lo11pIEh3kN3ombxO_LE57zeNL5C3l0YZt1JVBujyrO3powHz2sPl4KTuGdsu0mNdxULu6ZyDf92ZYTcInDskqSXEMWWnDS411uKxiB52PG4NNqN8gGag9thpMNwr3y4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221313561022302034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RSCH6aty9g9lo11pIEh3kN3ombxO_LE57zeNL5C3l0YZt1JVBujyrO3powHz2sPl4KTuGdsu0mNdxULu6ZyDf92ZYTcInDskqSXEMWWnDS411uKxiB52PG4NNqN8gGag9thpMNwr3y4/s640/2008+Trip+231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanNZD7KhgOj5HN-iC5L5HyVgQoUJ0EGitstkabBQl9kTtU5z8LN1ZBkN_D1BYxWHAEWdJGg5aqyacW5VxV18ms3qhv-8uZEN-FocFXE7XmjtAnTjMiVEEkBfIsUYg4OGJZxSojMS0Jlw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221313572023843250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanNZD7KhgOj5HN-iC5L5HyVgQoUJ0EGitstkabBQl9kTtU5z8LN1ZBkN_D1BYxWHAEWdJGg5aqyacW5VxV18ms3qhv-8uZEN-FocFXE7XmjtAnTjMiVEEkBfIsUYg4OGJZxSojMS0Jlw/s640/2008+Trip+232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv11Qd3neNrWqRp-cwn0Si6oV8NfoOizv5HzeK6Aeud5rC_xZghDOMCmtTAyBIrJng7VYhNWDqs2-71WFGEUHTfazEjW7d2HRLh1arQpt_QNbG4BpryhCDtRQlOiYAWJ-MLWUsw8rwAw8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221313581644609330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv11Qd3neNrWqRp-cwn0Si6oV8NfoOizv5HzeK6Aeud5rC_xZghDOMCmtTAyBIrJng7VYhNWDqs2-71WFGEUHTfazEjW7d2HRLh1arQpt_QNbG4BpryhCDtRQlOiYAWJ-MLWUsw8rwAw8/s640/2008+Trip+234.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QKbTsEzQTfbsMPDWwjNJOxG0dBikWJwSiM_EE65Zv0ZBzkksz_yeH_05lPmGUlQTAlU4ZFJB0TXAFD_71I149_qsIvwquibiHcVj3hahC_MoEfYwhp0qDiC_Z4ZvBEDbehGbkLlk7is/s1600-h/2008+Trip+235.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221313580364254226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QKbTsEzQTfbsMPDWwjNJOxG0dBikWJwSiM_EE65Zv0ZBzkksz_yeH_05lPmGUlQTAlU4ZFJB0TXAFD_71I149_qsIvwquibiHcVj3hahC_MoEfYwhp0qDiC_Z4ZvBEDbehGbkLlk7is/s640/2008+Trip+235.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaPX-ZD50y2i1UIyliLCAkkfHGoxeu183Xt9YnuNjqLciBPziz3ZFEofEJ95LbbG6UZmb8hK__7eZL6lWQH1hijHY_yqEJaeIxJQbyN5a7Du0bszdyGJdx6xvZ-K-bfabMpnnOxuTc7o/s1600-h/2008+Trip+105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221312343241740642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaPX-ZD50y2i1UIyliLCAkkfHGoxeu183Xt9YnuNjqLciBPziz3ZFEofEJ95LbbG6UZmb8hK__7eZL6lWQH1hijHY_yqEJaeIxJQbyN5a7Du0bszdyGJdx6xvZ-K-bfabMpnnOxuTc7o/s640/2008+Trip+105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBHDNYvklMdqP5_WleFQowX-fzEzeNkLArmx7QV8kGamg7EPMvdGTDqZzbdyvpQgdkydoY_tl4ZESnR_i4DsziWr-XOHVkWFq1bFtSMnCo3gcl2UHxHWyYSjQwfe7m7P1ZjigILctb0k/s1600-h/2008+Trip+106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221312345950262610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBHDNYvklMdqP5_WleFQowX-fzEzeNkLArmx7QV8kGamg7EPMvdGTDqZzbdyvpQgdkydoY_tl4ZESnR_i4DsziWr-XOHVkWFq1bFtSMnCo3gcl2UHxHWyYSjQwfe7m7P1ZjigILctb0k/s640/2008+Trip+106.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-70544495720433126302008-06-08T23:48:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:11:41.417-07:0012. Rome - La Cafe Vita<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0HD1PEYvyPiFe0_sVVOOJPJzK4u8Xb_AiuMGEFuPayMViQEI_0VycKcW2kEJOXD1_cW60aZX_0Fozj2Wc1QL2B8ME55dKAHjZVuiHaLjzFXwCiNpMOJFKg01GtYjqPdu1DXNojEJK5c/s1600-h/2008+Trip+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221315745555931282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0HD1PEYvyPiFe0_sVVOOJPJzK4u8Xb_AiuMGEFuPayMViQEI_0VycKcW2kEJOXD1_cW60aZX_0Fozj2Wc1QL2B8ME55dKAHjZVuiHaLjzFXwCiNpMOJFKg01GtYjqPdu1DXNojEJK5c/s640/2008+Trip+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRArMUExfIif7NUlIL1MkzHI8qqOYecOoWtDK1JOoBETUznKPNjMqcY9UG2haLH_blzjE6pK5K4ORb526XrKsjwHvkbKSWVziivpy-0Ar7YIVaMsMlIKWEroSkdwM0IQByoYvn0dU3Eo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221315750454956674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRArMUExfIif7NUlIL1MkzHI8qqOYecOoWtDK1JOoBETUznKPNjMqcY9UG2haLH_blzjE6pK5K4ORb526XrKsjwHvkbKSWVziivpy-0Ar7YIVaMsMlIKWEroSkdwM0IQByoYvn0dU3Eo/s640/2008+Trip+107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW_H61Y5rxR6VgnIfPEsWn8OtMMKRDCgBJ6JbmNDWm_F07rz2VzSCtaxTQSZiPbvbJs-YZVBAvgJBE80Fxl5_aLj0Ra3YdksCpymJvZXx7se7_NJWazSKrE0sIUyyQoD-1LIjiwgGcNE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221315752911126322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW_H61Y5rxR6VgnIfPEsWn8OtMMKRDCgBJ6JbmNDWm_F07rz2VzSCtaxTQSZiPbvbJs-YZVBAvgJBE80Fxl5_aLj0Ra3YdksCpymJvZXx7se7_NJWazSKrE0sIUyyQoD-1LIjiwgGcNE/s640/2008+Trip+108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTKg87Ln_JCqHeBS26H2PiaVIw70GoNzIb4h8lVodso6t3qArT2Uaw3AWvAJybh_gkvlY1U-aiFmezn4AxwMqev3EMN3bbZckMsjlC8danonnys9lFTWwYbvDhhxIgnGYu6L1nlx5Juk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221315763765095074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTKg87Ln_JCqHeBS26H2PiaVIw70GoNzIb4h8lVodso6t3qArT2Uaw3AWvAJybh_gkvlY1U-aiFmezn4AxwMqev3EMN3bbZckMsjlC8danonnys9lFTWwYbvDhhxIgnGYu6L1nlx5Juk/s640/2008+Trip+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZLCLV4OURWAA54khWpYrcZAJH6T62cPbWCPb_td9pQeGpUI9sBExUZWKxLyncrE-mw4GEFAKVtAkS3adnrfCZzjSKm45Tkd1E_0flbU_UrH_sDQ_dxeW_6L874ro6nN4X67xYTGS8Ms/s1600-h/2008+Trip+240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221314757643481186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZLCLV4OURWAA54khWpYrcZAJH6T62cPbWCPb_td9pQeGpUI9sBExUZWKxLyncrE-mw4GEFAKVtAkS3adnrfCZzjSKm45Tkd1E_0flbU_UrH_sDQ_dxeW_6L874ro6nN4X67xYTGS8Ms/s640/2008+Trip+240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rr6NvwKgelHPxfobkQduEyYwSIxIzs9ymET7NSc2dS2EUVzJDQbYsX-KqZrs0otOnYYE5l253iHcKb5sz3e1SMfYBQaTdLv8PmD5Hsig31zZ4pveUJwXHj1CBACDyuTmrlwQ3H7lZtw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+241.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221314766524216818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rr6NvwKgelHPxfobkQduEyYwSIxIzs9ymET7NSc2dS2EUVzJDQbYsX-KqZrs0otOnYYE5l253iHcKb5sz3e1SMfYBQaTdLv8PmD5Hsig31zZ4pveUJwXHj1CBACDyuTmrlwQ3H7lZtw/s640/2008+Trip+241.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-64813422530093526572008-06-08T23:47:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:12:04.144-07:0013. Rome - Plane, trains and autos Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTU5I5touF9wJcU0rEi5C5gb11W8SZueJ6aG-luPqMtpxPWm7VUHeOiBENkzZDJ-OFA9T7Bq1DrL6s0qQ6GOgWVB0hbgtalv9He9TC9kU9jaTjzmaoB6vhuOy25tJWb2DCyH8GBpgCCc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+096a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221319058549056850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTU5I5touF9wJcU0rEi5C5gb11W8SZueJ6aG-luPqMtpxPWm7VUHeOiBENkzZDJ-OFA9T7Bq1DrL6s0qQ6GOgWVB0hbgtalv9He9TC9kU9jaTjzmaoB6vhuOy25tJWb2DCyH8GBpgCCc/s640/2008+Trip+096a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiOJEicOmcAPzlsH80FnqiM9pMJUODk1VC-dUXyBQoEhVHEeflyrKvUHBl987Obz5DKGCBvOvLSobFjm1_qzN7AsRXDyk0L4hWQb7RF2S-GTHJDkrCp98NoN9AyWaA-tx9mBKMEP1QII/s1600-h/2008+Trip+098a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221319069099346370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiOJEicOmcAPzlsH80FnqiM9pMJUODk1VC-dUXyBQoEhVHEeflyrKvUHBl987Obz5DKGCBvOvLSobFjm1_qzN7AsRXDyk0L4hWQb7RF2S-GTHJDkrCp98NoN9AyWaA-tx9mBKMEP1QII/s640/2008+Trip+098a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDOzuRmnxKba3JgOe_KY9bXU8iqIaoogljCnZnGuXtyp4xYKZcD81p19QiaKmtvSoyAOWbBDIhJIGiJhKrcJD5-R_j834kFg09cOIKnEahmNlbTkZlfR51kY_91YSM1zlm27wqne2ke0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221319078884074626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDOzuRmnxKba3JgOe_KY9bXU8iqIaoogljCnZnGuXtyp4xYKZcD81p19QiaKmtvSoyAOWbBDIhJIGiJhKrcJD5-R_j834kFg09cOIKnEahmNlbTkZlfR51kY_91YSM1zlm27wqne2ke0/s640/2008+Trip+103.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-41480727790517550072008-06-08T23:46:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:12:38.932-07:0014. Rome - Other bits (including six Caravaggios)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Gw9yQrXF-xk-H87QZfakq_2L3o45zJ5ozpEREWWT6seN_7Bpt3kKx1ycAUUjF7ulQfqb9zqS3Yn2x_p8ZOSAma4helzV7_58_X0SUS0xBRa9b8mc84EOThhNSmp7LNSG3rWYy3R1Xg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221319961631816754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Gw9yQrXF-xk-H87QZfakq_2L3o45zJ5ozpEREWWT6seN_7Bpt3kKx1ycAUUjF7ulQfqb9zqS3Yn2x_p8ZOSAma4helzV7_58_X0SUS0xBRa9b8mc84EOThhNSmp7LNSG3rWYy3R1Xg/s640/2008+Trip+114.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> One of the loveliest piazzas is Piazza del Popolo.</em><br />We particularly like it for the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, wherein are housed two magnificent Caravaggios - <em>Conversion of St Paul</em> and <em>Crucifixion of St Peter.</em> These two were designed by Carlo Rainaldi - Santa Maria dei Miracoli (left) and Santa Maria in Montesanto. To appear symmetrical, the one on the right was given a circular dome, the one on the left an oval, because the site on the left was narrower. <em><strong>Below:</strong> Conversion of St Paul 1600<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6L6dVnjVkPYTkNdzRjkP3_7NHiyLgqi4FpBmIAmn5y-JeQHupWDUIVm-2esYiqaKNgnPcYKCrGNz297yJfsL96tQ3qELy4hZ5ihuXld6mrqOws8EC3ytPQW8SzneVGE-jr1A64KQoRU/s1600-h/Santa+maria+del+Pop+Conversion+on+way+to+damascus+c+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225325500102529570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6L6dVnjVkPYTkNdzRjkP3_7NHiyLgqi4FpBmIAmn5y-JeQHupWDUIVm-2esYiqaKNgnPcYKCrGNz297yJfsL96tQ3qELy4hZ5ihuXld6mrqOws8EC3ytPQW8SzneVGE-jr1A64KQoRU/s640/Santa+maria+del+Pop+Conversion+on+way+to+damascus+c+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Crucifixion of St Peter 1600</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO92cLHu-DOHtB4EnE6ej15lsedkubad6ajJjzVnPsBEWFKsXUuoBXELUo7k5pFjEZgjL4GiAnUwi8OltJOxk9wBH5MqdP9gkYU0W1oqOFPR1Z5jSfIazolsi3n_CKCceBLapW4pwjkw/s1600-h/Santa+Maria+del+Pop+Crucifixion+st+peter+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225325498232691826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO92cLHu-DOHtB4EnE6ej15lsedkubad6ajJjzVnPsBEWFKsXUuoBXELUo7k5pFjEZgjL4GiAnUwi8OltJOxk9wBH5MqdP9gkYU0W1oqOFPR1Z5jSfIazolsi3n_CKCceBLapW4pwjkw/s640/Santa+Maria+del+Pop+Crucifixion+st+peter+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> A typical Roman street scene.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE81R1hEx_JSxGOkxmDg3zTFDbONuJ8w2ZW9KW1IFibv6eznJDPIFhG1iInwrgUMzF4lQqZ7ewMLt3Jb6VTH73K-PrCDRdVwOPg3bYtZSwdLb4PDWHWqggwB9MRY_4Wf26AYn3L8vC78/s1600-h/2008+Trip+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221319964518101842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE81R1hEx_JSxGOkxmDg3zTFDbONuJ8w2ZW9KW1IFibv6eznJDPIFhG1iInwrgUMzF4lQqZ7ewMLt3Jb6VTH73K-PrCDRdVwOPg3bYtZSwdLb4PDWHWqggwB9MRY_4Wf26AYn3L8vC78/s640/2008+Trip+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Other bits include a few churches, which we only visited to see Caravaggio paintings inside.<br /><br /><strong>San Luigi dei Francesi,</strong> the French church in Rome has the Matthew cycle. Outstanding. Ben was really impressed by these. In fact he was pretty impressed by Carvaggios generally and was interested in the use of light and dark, the hallmark chiarascuro technique.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Calling of St Matthew 1599-1600</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouJonm7sesavlweE9gVbcvcdW8wx81_rKyYjmwPCuL3gQ6Ea5NNIgSPhaM8qlsEKQGcmjULoFJ0V7H_1VFej71KGRONeDWB-gn8UMHNV7X-PYbNwKheARXNxk99eO2P4CpClwvQbx59c/s1600-h/S+Luigi+Calling+of+St+Matthew+c+1599+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225326388932835298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouJonm7sesavlweE9gVbcvcdW8wx81_rKyYjmwPCuL3gQ6Ea5NNIgSPhaM8qlsEKQGcmjULoFJ0V7H_1VFej71KGRONeDWB-gn8UMHNV7X-PYbNwKheARXNxk99eO2P4CpClwvQbx59c/s640/S+Luigi+Calling+of+St+Matthew+c+1599+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew c 1599<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nu6FGPVZxz3ihRfdHtaXbFTD9Un6EGl5OOR7dBfVVPTFGv7h-rd-XaFw9MqD-X9jrlYSLFVNYu3FKDPVoY_mgNsT4FUD5QkFX97uKrbxnbxt93WBwpoB7YfJimrQl3CJETeFDQ3xZ44/s1600-h/S+Luigi+Martyrdom+St+Mathhew+1599+1600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225326390159254866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nu6FGPVZxz3ihRfdHtaXbFTD9Un6EGl5OOR7dBfVVPTFGv7h-rd-XaFw9MqD-X9jrlYSLFVNYu3FKDPVoY_mgNsT4FUD5QkFX97uKrbxnbxt93WBwpoB7YfJimrQl3CJETeFDQ3xZ44/s640/S+Luigi+Martyrdom+St+Mathhew+1599+1600.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The Inspiration of St Matthew c 1602</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9TX6IrDltq0DJA4FLrmf6IKY-neGpNtzhKw14tX7u4uu8YKQXgcBeUqArYbKIKMh3QlVk7xukCtH5H1yDC6rfF8K-FVlR4yTD_ClWrflebJjp0TtsXe-CgsKujBe-JTzjBJLpPZF89o/s1600-h/S+Luigi+Inspiration+of+st+matthew+1602.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225326387162453394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9TX6IrDltq0DJA4FLrmf6IKY-neGpNtzhKw14tX7u4uu8YKQXgcBeUqArYbKIKMh3QlVk7xukCtH5H1yDC6rfF8K-FVlR4yTD_ClWrflebJjp0TtsXe-CgsKujBe-JTzjBJLpPZF89o/s640/S+Luigi+Inspiration+of+st+matthew+1602.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Around the corner from San Luigi is San Agostino, and another Caravaggio, Madonna di Loreto, c 1603<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aXgSNN5CBrIsZA_Pfr8CvRGX7j9GLwpd9ZiZY_GqYLWreuWUob5cD4y1fyy_oUoBvuqdZa2QdrL7qiI-DCzqO5zR9uUSG-8DZykD_bUdUZyNgGdfe0qPRfX35s6M6FNMihyphenhyphenWMhixNaQ/s1600-h/San+Agostino+Madonna+di+Loretto+c1603+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225327602598842706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aXgSNN5CBrIsZA_Pfr8CvRGX7j9GLwpd9ZiZY_GqYLWreuWUob5cD4y1fyy_oUoBvuqdZa2QdrL7qiI-DCzqO5zR9uUSG-8DZykD_bUdUZyNgGdfe0qPRfX35s6M6FNMihyphenhyphenWMhixNaQ/s640/San+Agostino+Madonna+di+Loretto+c1603+5.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-53053832904498646162008-06-08T23:45:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:13:20.936-07:0015. Rome - Cavalieri HiltonThe Conference I attended was held at the Hilton Cavalieri Hotel.<br /><br />We really didn’t enjoy our stay in this over-priced, over-blown hotel. Everything looks “luxurious” on the surface, )if not a bit like an explosion at the Versace factory)and there is that level of obsequious service (every member of staff greets you EVERY time you walk down a corridor, even if only 5 seconds earlier!). There are pool attendants in crisp white uniforms, and many of the guests have deep tans and lots of gold bling. Surface sophistication is a good summary of this place.<br /><br />There is “free” use of the hotel pool for guests (and it is a good pool, big enough for real exercise), BUT just try to sit anywhere, or even put your book and towel down, and you’ll be pounced upon and told you must pay a 16 Euro sun lounge fee. You would think at a room rate of >300 Euros a night, use of the pool and a place to put your towel might be a given!<br /><br />Although swimming laps during opening hours, I was tapped on the hand and told I was swimming "contrary to regulations". I never found out which regulation, but assume it may have been because it was cloudy? Or perhaps because I put my towel down on a chair undercover? I said that if a manager cared to come and explain the regulation to me perhaps we would have something to discuss, but no-one appeared, of course. Perhaps that explains why there is rarely anyone IN the pool, merely adorning the edges? The pool doesn't open until 9am, so if you are there for a conference, don't think about a pre-breakfast swim for exercise.<br /><br />Guests are not allowed to iron clothes. The excuse given is “European fire regulations”. Strange, I’ve never encountered that regulation in other, lowlier hotels in Europe! Might it have anything to do with the exorbitant prices they charge for the hotel laundry to iron clothes? I did see one guest scuttling down a corridor with a contraband iron! It was cheaper to buy one new and smuggle it in than pay ironing prices (eg 11 Euros per shirt, 3 per pair of nickers, for those so inclined)<br /><br />A coffee costs 8 Euros, a small coke from the minibar the same. A hamburger is 25 Euros. Check your bill on the TV regularly - we found mysterious minibar charges appeared which we had to query. They were politely amended.<br /><br />The hotel has a shuttle bus which operates a few times a day to Piazza Barberini in Rome; be sure to queue at least 10 minutes before departure to get a place; otherwise it is a taxi ride, or there are public buses from nearby, but you won’t be volunteered that information by hotel staff.<br /><br />You pay the same whether you have a view over Rome or not. The "other" side where we were has a splendid view of an enormous communcations tower and the hotel driveway.<br /><br />There is no need to pay the hyper-inflated food prices at the hotel as there are some terrific restaurants nearby for those who venture out of the “compound”. Turn right out of the hotel and walk about 10 minutes to Piazza delle Medaglie d’Oro and you will find some good options, including a Sicilian restaurant . A bit further on, in via Prisciano, da Luciano can be recommended. Good local fare in a middle-class neighbourhood.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The magnificent view of the Communications Tower from our room<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9inDcQ5c2H2XGR4NY69P17rH6Dwu8hWwwaR5Zy_pu7AWMGA2UvEgPfu3r0H9w2BlleO0am2-fPRLlHmY-WfeL1MiHNOeMHGlyS1j3ayWsTM94IQ3SN41gOPvdj7H4ilkhujZXnCzRS6Y/s1600-h/2008+Trip+326.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221322395017641362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9inDcQ5c2H2XGR4NY69P17rH6Dwu8hWwwaR5Zy_pu7AWMGA2UvEgPfu3r0H9w2BlleO0am2-fPRLlHmY-WfeL1MiHNOeMHGlyS1j3ayWsTM94IQ3SN41gOPvdj7H4ilkhujZXnCzRS6Y/s640/2008+Trip+326.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The lift foyer on our floor</em><em><br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfEUip14zZM-l4mP_Wzf52w5QwN9EvA5ta0GXGRRDIe3dOaAk0V5wfzcapvYoc72sO3VqG8zpNDNLbOAbaU8HS3ePjTUEn4mOZOF0-bFemp2S8HO3R1ldimNfnBEmP5yR4bMmSjOZyDk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+327.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221322398402962706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfEUip14zZM-l4mP_Wzf52w5QwN9EvA5ta0GXGRRDIe3dOaAk0V5wfzcapvYoc72sO3VqG8zpNDNLbOAbaU8HS3ePjTUEn4mOZOF0-bFemp2S8HO3R1ldimNfnBEmP5yR4bMmSjOZyDk/s640/2008+Trip+327.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> A sign spotted on a room service trolley in our corridor<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gVeA1LEUfiOheuNtATKEzEJ6nINvz75cEM3WGCniuYYv09kHTPs8OCQopmI6LDasHRXbi2frZv8L5FMCnZqCa_FxWV0lQS_WOZXAvkejkFBbcgARfZemNgEkXoXXx1DtIHgev0nSSHk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+247.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221322403241150082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gVeA1LEUfiOheuNtATKEzEJ6nINvz75cEM3WGCniuYYv09kHTPs8OCQopmI6LDasHRXbi2frZv8L5FMCnZqCa_FxWV0lQS_WOZXAvkejkFBbcgARfZemNgEkXoXXx1DtIHgev0nSSHk/s640/2008+Trip+247.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The room</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0bJUn6BZ2EcxKPrhmfzilcRAc5pXYO0kpXJ-LntHIilwRkQsnHX2GhGjgXJwSJZAckmPqmjp9Vi1t5bidd83ZuoCdenPn2nipM-bRO080EFf8uMl7O0gLb6PP1WsDKjP5_9_82gQjD0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+324.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221322405494449442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0bJUn6BZ2EcxKPrhmfzilcRAc5pXYO0kpXJ-LntHIilwRkQsnHX2GhGjgXJwSJZAckmPqmjp9Vi1t5bidd83ZuoCdenPn2nipM-bRO080EFf8uMl7O0gLb6PP1WsDKjP5_9_82gQjD0/s640/2008+Trip+324.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-fTVBcFwefTa0xZvmP-YgBVawAvPOhdwLuKFUnWXEPEJfC7QJHICerFD3osfxeLkbYHKDyiWBrkav5_fFsSdq_XvEb79RTAypkfBF3qqEDgzfDZEZuud02Qgm2tGS79idn1HJT4fO-g/s1600-h/2008+Trip+325.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221322415849698946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-fTVBcFwefTa0xZvmP-YgBVawAvPOhdwLuKFUnWXEPEJfC7QJHICerFD3osfxeLkbYHKDyiWBrkav5_fFsSdq_XvEb79RTAypkfBF3qqEDgzfDZEZuud02Qgm2tGS79idn1HJT4fO-g/s640/2008+Trip+325.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The pool</em> <p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDvIIuYVfPWV6VXZvmr4FrjGR7Raxc7Z894fTC2KNybsJWdeyNtIqaTNiX7yTMwNb_ixs-3LnSGv120mD3T55-x4WRDdakkOZ6W2b83d4CEA_6L9INGU5t239qgNEX8BuvIv3gNQSc38/s1600-h/2008+Trip+314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221321351498281490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDvIIuYVfPWV6VXZvmr4FrjGR7Raxc7Z894fTC2KNybsJWdeyNtIqaTNiX7yTMwNb_ixs-3LnSGv120mD3T55-x4WRDdakkOZ6W2b83d4CEA_6L9INGU5t239qgNEX8BuvIv3gNQSc38/s640/2008+Trip+314.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5YgwKywrQ8D00ZJT8uMd_WmXyBGkIvoeu5PYb7hpFhnnWpM5qwlH4I59hqGlJeG5uZrN-o64bCH9hMRgqM-bvcZLNflhxvs0mDnTNUbb_b54daz2udZDCMSmOOFc4ZeHoE072Kb5kHo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221321362625732578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5YgwKywrQ8D00ZJT8uMd_WmXyBGkIvoeu5PYb7hpFhnnWpM5qwlH4I59hqGlJeG5uZrN-o64bCH9hMRgqM-bvcZLNflhxvs0mDnTNUbb_b54daz2udZDCMSmOOFc4ZeHoE072Kb5kHo/s640/2008+Trip+245.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8C5PnMnt7ch82qsscniZK-iofcaWjbdOxZ7egUfGXiYzG8cvK08Ocw1XTG3aCb0JV3fqFLJX_8buZnUJPgA-OpiL9s4mUpSPImnh-ISFQJtueT_WbvG4CPwSiNmFlq6voNb3H9wf8II/s1600-h/2008+Trip+243.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221321368852263218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8C5PnMnt7ch82qsscniZK-iofcaWjbdOxZ7egUfGXiYzG8cvK08Ocw1XTG3aCb0JV3fqFLJX_8buZnUJPgA-OpiL9s4mUpSPImnh-ISFQJtueT_WbvG4CPwSiNmFlq6voNb3H9wf8II/s640/2008+Trip+243.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-72925901464789218982008-06-08T23:43:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:13:56.269-07:0016. Rome - The Conference Goers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_RQ9IgKGngPALnkuFBx3iTqTdIY6mQ4F4iDNoLkOvFfZCHmZwkO5Tt4ZUhB8kjtPZljX4fXVWhmwLb9CHunnqX1SvEpURs5e1KvM2YbXGaSqoHENlyTbwqHB2H5WSvPEfBTAHy6E2Ko/s1600-h/2008+Trip+315.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221325885051088578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_RQ9IgKGngPALnkuFBx3iTqTdIY6mQ4F4iDNoLkOvFfZCHmZwkO5Tt4ZUhB8kjtPZljX4fXVWhmwLb9CHunnqX1SvEpURs5e1KvM2YbXGaSqoHENlyTbwqHB2H5WSvPEfBTAHy6E2Ko/s640/2008+Trip+315.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> View of the vatican and Rome from the Villa Miani, next door to the Hilton<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_1M5KqsbIEFe7vBu5fGHZm8LlNeCL63DaSaPAt1sRsHvB3qTiTnY-kkcPQj_3Dy09RCIBUOilGI4aWzoRJl_C6alDUXyLJbDBFE95bMc0dsR_XJyyq4ZTbbI4UCZMIjlDjP3qpcs-I/s1600-h/2008+Trip+316.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221325889912768866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_1M5KqsbIEFe7vBu5fGHZm8LlNeCL63DaSaPAt1sRsHvB3qTiTnY-kkcPQj_3Dy09RCIBUOilGI4aWzoRJl_C6alDUXyLJbDBFE95bMc0dsR_XJyyq4ZTbbI4UCZMIjlDjP3qpcs-I/s640/2008+Trip+316.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> Villa Miani where the formal dinner was held. Next door to the Hilton.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNHQBR2kv9SHm8ROj_RcScCZbJfYTnxK0Fvxt3heWjQV3ZjMZ5JBZYxI_ZE-gXNdflM5AOL57rPIlkz0lFbYDWHOf-6nXWGu6W_VVKm_m78mQSTN0AD-MvoflMlGi55XROlSdXNyu9rM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+317.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221325899228007346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNHQBR2kv9SHm8ROj_RcScCZbJfYTnxK0Fvxt3heWjQV3ZjMZ5JBZYxI_ZE-gXNdflM5AOL57rPIlkz0lFbYDWHOf-6nXWGu6W_VVKm_m78mQSTN0AD-MvoflMlGi55XROlSdXNyu9rM/s640/2008+Trip+317.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycxl6SKy0WCXNsCaNefQQcWK_-p1jhrCpv0qREZS91TGVFXv-pV9LatjAV4McXLS9AyAb_Cde_-0pKdJhMjS5m6372TmOT7cIMw0MtWVosCJYVyadrrLHaJDjNfcLmLbLwFEaajC_vhA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+318.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221325903656904210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycxl6SKy0WCXNsCaNefQQcWK_-p1jhrCpv0qREZS91TGVFXv-pV9LatjAV4McXLS9AyAb_Cde_-0pKdJhMjS5m6372TmOT7cIMw0MtWVosCJYVyadrrLHaJDjNfcLmLbLwFEaajC_vhA/s640/2008+Trip+318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD0j2rN4DpBv8EVWOtPuUGW8WTgDy9qh4yniBGIo-D8uxXshHeYFXDALF-6DDCUVpLw6wyaG-Jh0B83W59PsaoYCWdWxsrb9AkrMzMXHwDnVra6e60pkPwcLi-kOPCOjtUA02A4ggRAo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+320.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221324950427105218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD0j2rN4DpBv8EVWOtPuUGW8WTgDy9qh4yniBGIo-D8uxXshHeYFXDALF-6DDCUVpLw6wyaG-Jh0B83W59PsaoYCWdWxsrb9AkrMzMXHwDnVra6e60pkPwcLi-kOPCOjtUA02A4ggRAo/s640/2008+Trip+320.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbaBwSMAnn3XfNwvlA84vtCspI4m6Z0f0-OskDfiY1PFTnCKyWQEKjmVlUU9Y58SktZwYuQ5BGBzmbZYX00P1zgCW1Vu-JiujCqm3IjT1RtBOdVtb8ND2vcvINUVf5U4-cU3076fDpK8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+321.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221324952848160050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbaBwSMAnn3XfNwvlA84vtCspI4m6Z0f0-OskDfiY1PFTnCKyWQEKjmVlUU9Y58SktZwYuQ5BGBzmbZYX00P1zgCW1Vu-JiujCqm3IjT1RtBOdVtb8ND2vcvINUVf5U4-cU3076fDpK8/s640/2008+Trip+321.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR0j-0duvr-8_0ACnDtywgm-ZP2vD5h0jjHrnhKz6rfFjUfbC5ilfRs9zOBNS8dU2K04iZc15bva5ZHbsxL2g__WMnHaUD0AnNek0oNinOF_TUOV6eZ4HhKNTvzloqZAjHHMNzydTNh0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+322.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221324959121935730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR0j-0duvr-8_0ACnDtywgm-ZP2vD5h0jjHrnhKz6rfFjUfbC5ilfRs9zOBNS8dU2K04iZc15bva5ZHbsxL2g__WMnHaUD0AnNek0oNinOF_TUOV6eZ4HhKNTvzloqZAjHHMNzydTNh0/s640/2008+Trip+322.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Reception on the rooftop terrace of the Hilton Cavalieri</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiV5LdBVgTn__fSEjG-X9S8cueovzKu7QpMCH0qGu60c97lYN3TmoU3ewIOxOKVuzKuNa-F7JbEZ0eul1dB30ecfg6dTxCUypl82DI7CqyvOn4-0VlFRXWVN7_QP2VoxPwuFZxQ0KowA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+246.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221323857914753826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiV5LdBVgTn__fSEjG-X9S8cueovzKu7QpMCH0qGu60c97lYN3TmoU3ewIOxOKVuzKuNa-F7JbEZ0eul1dB30ecfg6dTxCUypl82DI7CqyvOn4-0VlFRXWVN7_QP2VoxPwuFZxQ0KowA/s640/2008+Trip+246.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDnXL6MiuwF-G4GfMiEr4w41VujYmBm9C4iUk6qiSqsSgGJE1_DczlaKOG1kalc80qPI1Fr8gCoqrTSVVF_wPml7J5wjhzYp74TC7_P1nBILPFFA8i5M7dEpPRzq6nhqvQceR7BHnnTo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+242.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221323863163946802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDnXL6MiuwF-G4GfMiEr4w41VujYmBm9C4iUk6qiSqsSgGJE1_DczlaKOG1kalc80qPI1Fr8gCoqrTSVVF_wPml7J5wjhzYp74TC7_P1nBILPFFA8i5M7dEpPRzq6nhqvQceR7BHnnTo/s640/2008+Trip+242.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-36385918689583324022008-06-08T23:42:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:14:24.541-07:0017. Pompei - the Hotel DianaWe just loved the Hotel Diana - the antithesis of The overblown Hilton Cavalieri. A small, family owned place, the staff are as friendly and helpful as you could wish, the coffee hot (and affordable - 1 Euro a cup!) and the general ambience unpretentious and delightful.<br /><br />The outside terrace surrounded by orange trees was a lovely spot to rest after a day paying homage to the Ancients, or to bring a few slad makings back for an evening feast, and just generally chat and unwind.<br /><br />The Diana is 100 m from the main rail station, on a quiet, dead end street, so no passing traffic. If you find yourself sojourning in Pompei, we thoroughly recommend the Diana!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_6ldW4098KRZrgewlV6rQlOgXj1WRnp23nB-RuuXG_VqFA0iSAyj_AMzhx5DlYv8tN196KXq-Nc9YSbDVEPVwLIsHpujmrrgjJQNqygtEbyVbvUGiVYCRXl2Wo5XbyuPjFUhZBqpwEI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+178.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222813952571752930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_6ldW4098KRZrgewlV6rQlOgXj1WRnp23nB-RuuXG_VqFA0iSAyj_AMzhx5DlYv8tN196KXq-Nc9YSbDVEPVwLIsHpujmrrgjJQNqygtEbyVbvUGiVYCRXl2Wo5XbyuPjFUhZBqpwEI/s640/2008+Trip+178.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCFDFllKDh4D-PLCMByuiZLGBX3jaLqiqA4o1HOkh34BZsaWKZ5ici4Q4IJw9R0eFeU6rwwxajk-_o_QkpPofLFUH4hrU0A6QKVjdbNVh-jCf3aRIj24cJ27SnPQL5wnLjzGLAmeH-pE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222813957571576546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCFDFllKDh4D-PLCMByuiZLGBX3jaLqiqA4o1HOkh34BZsaWKZ5ici4Q4IJw9R0eFeU6rwwxajk-_o_QkpPofLFUH4hrU0A6QKVjdbNVh-jCf3aRIj24cJ27SnPQL5wnLjzGLAmeH-pE/s640/2008+Trip+168.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEzSbVty8s8MavXM_uOh_rj3ARnOxZNWm05Vte1plgADlHSoj6l1X32bOjAVBrQhj_-u8yXQmOPWSclyvhlKYa5rhEbxJhPQ8lX8RRehSAXbUHgr9saWHDlSAZSKHWHe_3VhPfa_FvQo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+167.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222813972018808994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEzSbVty8s8MavXM_uOh_rj3ARnOxZNWm05Vte1plgADlHSoj6l1X32bOjAVBrQhj_-u8yXQmOPWSclyvhlKYa5rhEbxJhPQ8lX8RRehSAXbUHgr9saWHDlSAZSKHWHe_3VhPfa_FvQo/s640/2008+Trip+167.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSYHh477Zc8_6mJ5iDToeYtwtHucgFiEodbKs9Iz7uKh3D7huDjmPftPw0KUnBVgr2Wz-q6TGIvpe8CsM10o1-WBmKTzlHTgF9BOM_aC-hWQVCf_IV-Ih6EYfhnrU-5j0aILvXXYoQGc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222813976049112658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSYHh477Zc8_6mJ5iDToeYtwtHucgFiEodbKs9Iz7uKh3D7huDjmPftPw0KUnBVgr2Wz-q6TGIvpe8CsM10o1-WBmKTzlHTgF9BOM_aC-hWQVCf_IV-Ih6EYfhnrU-5j0aILvXXYoQGc/s640/2008+Trip+169.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> Breakfast at the Diana. Not shown, but also featured were handpicked apricots and oranges from the hotel garden.<br /></em>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-86007305871119710882008-06-08T23:40:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:14:51.203-07:0018. Pompei - The new townPompei is more than an ancient site. The modern town of Pompei is a thriving, bustling centre. Its other "claim to fame" is a religious sanctuary, the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Pompei, founded in 1900. There were bus loads of pilgrims arriving every day and we witnessed a procession one evening when we were dining. the church seemed to be full of people sayign the Rosary at any one time. The souvenir stands and shops of Pompei town are an eclectic mix of ancient site mementoes and religious paraphenalia.<br />It has a few other distinguishing features, including:<br /><br />. more gelaterie than we have ever encounted in any other town. Delicious gelato!<br /><br />. a large number of sleeping dogs. Well, they sleep by day, and stroll by night. If you walk after dark, you will inevitably be accompanied by descendents of the subject of ancient Pompei's <em>Cave Canem</em> ('Beware of the Dog') warnings! Actually they are a pretty friendly bunch....we didn't meet any aggressive ones at all! Wish i'd taken some pics of the sleeping / strolling Pompeian canines.<br /><br />. the simply wonderful Hotel Diana (see separate blog entry).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjvDM3mKxppfHDW6e-Anw1CtzSr0GCElYSwp9o1CKieH49401e4ySlRSNHsiysb70jQ79L9bG69pw4E20ZtL4qyfdOIotzjtT79zyBovXHrbTMv_AjG-3LiaSClPHJQhOtg7Jne2EkH0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222811548119301458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjvDM3mKxppfHDW6e-Anw1CtzSr0GCElYSwp9o1CKieH49401e4ySlRSNHsiysb70jQ79L9bG69pw4E20ZtL4qyfdOIotzjtT79zyBovXHrbTMv_AjG-3LiaSClPHJQhOtg7Jne2EkH0/s640/2008+Trip+126.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above:</strong> The Santuario della Madonna del Rosario - church and campanile in the centre of Pompei.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5haax8WwMn9n4IQeXiHgyqOt-NUae6tqf4vNdpghIflfX2z03d_KCV5sA5b7HmEQrT0AGztWhKmMrj6pT9Kolis4EnFEreB2XM39iijarD1m5RoQLTKfONRXUTp4MyamgT3Y109DH8Do/s1600-h/2008+Trip+183.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222811553821506770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5haax8WwMn9n4IQeXiHgyqOt-NUae6tqf4vNdpghIflfX2z03d_KCV5sA5b7HmEQrT0AGztWhKmMrj6pT9Kolis4EnFEreB2XM39iijarD1m5RoQLTKfONRXUTp4MyamgT3Y109DH8Do/s640/2008+Trip+183.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLQjQ9jsO9dufKTPMV4vLhVS4mpB66_QtzbAgdLTxMzNv_LbOksAKlhyphenhyphenEQChs9LBPG85WVqE9VqSzyGYnXkRwhbW1Ec2mUDN68SnJ3Ottyqh0c5SW7lUKloFhvY9VJxbwnEaF9dGnME8/s1600-h/Cave+canem.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223432408757551506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLQjQ9jsO9dufKTPMV4vLhVS4mpB66_QtzbAgdLTxMzNv_LbOksAKlhyphenhyphenEQChs9LBPG85WVqE9VqSzyGYnXkRwhbW1Ec2mUDN68SnJ3Ottyqh0c5SW7lUKloFhvY9VJxbwnEaF9dGnME8/s400/Cave+canem.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-22962616548155398902008-06-08T23:39:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:15:30.788-07:0019. Ancient Pompei<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQTGLYTR6FP5P8NOOWNuC2PN-c2eQhhe_tUrEwq1Fue4vT9NFH6X_Ne-yqH4qzcihMywHlDkGMPnJdMmjSV4JxIY-jHJ4b_zI7I4y5pSmcbv4LzZ5f28-2VA5z5h9ynfNSXduN_PYne8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223139557264999778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQTGLYTR6FP5P8NOOWNuC2PN-c2eQhhe_tUrEwq1Fue4vT9NFH6X_Ne-yqH4qzcihMywHlDkGMPnJdMmjSV4JxIY-jHJ4b_zI7I4y5pSmcbv4LzZ5f28-2VA5z5h9ynfNSXduN_PYne8/s640/2008+Trip+191.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> The Forum, with Vesuvius in the background. The forum was the centre of public life, and the oldest part of Pompei, built on the highest spot. Behind the forum was the Basilica - public administration buildings.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVWpXJTS1emSwblN9Sb9ckz3z0pZykFhNtuCYG6vWqgIy-IpAy-fYEearemmMfYOz6ahYCEG8jDGqPbO5yDyAwY57Qs-KFEmsP8VnVyxx7kwWrDcKCn8XNdOxGEAlStMW7XwiOGKIJRg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+175.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223138183157525986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVWpXJTS1emSwblN9Sb9ckz3z0pZykFhNtuCYG6vWqgIy-IpAy-fYEearemmMfYOz6ahYCEG8jDGqPbO5yDyAwY57Qs-KFEmsP8VnVyxx7kwWrDcKCn8XNdOxGEAlStMW7XwiOGKIJRg/s640/2008+Trip+175.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Above:</strong> Looking towards Vesuvius.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqlsOve6c0VgoGvdXxw5UFZ5NcAW6yB1jlIDj0SLI3WkmtKoevQ9v7pqghaqyk5D0jip2XIf7CctujaMjSIWLgdv-7u9CtzIMbF6VSsCohmAHPx7-gkUHLCBLw5Ao-gD9qKSy7qEDjBA/s1600-h/2008+Trip+174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223138189863907122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqlsOve6c0VgoGvdXxw5UFZ5NcAW6yB1jlIDj0SLI3WkmtKoevQ9v7pqghaqyk5D0jip2XIf7CctujaMjSIWLgdv-7u9CtzIMbF6VSsCohmAHPx7-gkUHLCBLw5Ao-gD9qKSy7qEDjBA/s640/2008+Trip+174.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Above:</strong> Large Palestra - a gymnasium with swimming pool in the centre. Only 13 feet wide, Cicero complained that he needed a wider pool to avoid hurting his hands against the wall.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1bv6rqCy3V8wc0Y_N8jH-SpKxYvCrqGS1PLQtiwFtXDHZFFy-C_T_bhX0RUHrVlfcBQrsjzzfjJG_ok7lnpAJDOMmtYFfOBGxtfhHpYljjYPP1cgkVtKUnNiUUFI-JSeuUBfovIW-Vo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223139540889358418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1bv6rqCy3V8wc0Y_N8jH-SpKxYvCrqGS1PLQtiwFtXDHZFFy-C_T_bhX0RUHrVlfcBQrsjzzfjJG_ok7lnpAJDOMmtYFfOBGxtfhHpYljjYPP1cgkVtKUnNiUUFI-JSeuUBfovIW-Vo/s640/2008+Trip+172.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSclftc7-llwVq6kUiz5_tFmbR-p_7s9Q5Sj5SaSd70ygpLoLcweKKdEP3-bqdei7zNW1fym4GTYvb2fZIaciWCp-m2EcnQt93rMqACV67Mt4wkZ293gfwNfdRcd2Re3_OFCR98xOSsg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223138199123510050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSclftc7-llwVq6kUiz5_tFmbR-p_7s9Q5Sj5SaSd70ygpLoLcweKKdEP3-bqdei7zNW1fym4GTYvb2fZIaciWCp-m2EcnQt93rMqACV67Mt4wkZ293gfwNfdRcd2Re3_OFCR98xOSsg/s640/2008+Trip+173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJzwiswK3Q1DRLTNcdOZ_8st0zIrDqq3QbEJxxSYrMjSU-HMgf1Fatuy47CZcoPEd_XcZ44H_oO8EANZF4Y-Uov0A8rgjKTAF76LuDgsR_Rq1FoZLs9hZN7SWK77XLK1xtLLVelLpDE4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223139549596127122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJzwiswK3Q1DRLTNcdOZ_8st0zIrDqq3QbEJxxSYrMjSU-HMgf1Fatuy47CZcoPEd_XcZ44H_oO8EANZF4Y-Uov0A8rgjKTAF76LuDgsR_Rq1FoZLs9hZN7SWK77XLK1xtLLVelLpDE4/s640/2008+Trip+171.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Above:</strong> The Anfiteatro (Amphitheatre) - used for gladitorial combat, and the oldest one of its kind in existence. The stone piers were separated into different sections for different social classes. A large cloth canopy provided shade.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMdgmsjPpL94zvHFJripsX3nyZ9HD8NIx6_auhzwyDTcz2hMVA3l_YE4MdNKWGWIeHDtBvCtBZvP0-__jAaJFCLWl-rxEvT-h4H-Ar1NwNDh63_SkWxC5LJg_FClH55GVARm3bne2nV8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223138176247869506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMdgmsjPpL94zvHFJripsX3nyZ9HD8NIx6_auhzwyDTcz2hMVA3l_YE4MdNKWGWIeHDtBvCtBZvP0-__jAaJFCLWl-rxEvT-h4H-Ar1NwNDh63_SkWxC5LJg_FClH55GVARm3bne2nV8/s640/2008+Trip+176.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above and below:</strong> A tavern (thermopolium) in Via dell'Abbondanza which sold food and drink which had a counter opening on to the street. This one belonged to Asellina, and there is a depiction on the wall of foreign waitresses. The jars kept food and drinks hot.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu_Wba4-tUp75fEs9zxZ7-6YDrR_xs_SFwjrQMHUoN9VovmqG-81w4mnz2j3weg7N-ekABQRIIwgLJGtg4BLeXYRP-lbePf4UoayNBLQdj-so21MvsX-axQdstXS8MMEPq7p2h6BETJg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+177.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223137196417961874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu_Wba4-tUp75fEs9zxZ7-6YDrR_xs_SFwjrQMHUoN9VovmqG-81w4mnz2j3weg7N-ekABQRIIwgLJGtg4BLeXYRP-lbePf4UoayNBLQdj-so21MvsX-axQdstXS8MMEPq7p2h6BETJg/s640/2008+Trip+177.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYWdtyGEQQvTVebzPJ9Kf7fWwVce-vdVCWqlul5FBfXCCYg4pk2oxjG_yzkrKFw9Lo-bNSIAcNq_f5ZEuZx8l7IMIOFMqKT_-b45owYBRMkVhaehHC011sbzFHsXl9lrYz6EyzlcidA4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+185.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223137171525198002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYWdtyGEQQvTVebzPJ9Kf7fWwVce-vdVCWqlul5FBfXCCYg4pk2oxjG_yzkrKFw9Lo-bNSIAcNq_f5ZEuZx8l7IMIOFMqKT_-b45owYBRMkVhaehHC011sbzFHsXl9lrYz6EyzlcidA4/s640/2008+Trip+185.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Above and Below:</strong> The large theatre (2nd century BC) seated about 5 000 spectators.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaqVvIeIMELJe4Q0IKx2LB7w6a_OdJ9t1HqAkmF_JxRIiKY-Rik53sgNRvTdmfrRL0Ma24kIMYAlX7gTSyj03mdkFzvetzAkDx3opvlspwAX8OUZbL5VMMuu4anN-2pPja1RQ7KMK53c/s1600-h/2008+Trip+181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223137184877030130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaqVvIeIMELJe4Q0IKx2LB7w6a_OdJ9t1HqAkmF_JxRIiKY-Rik53sgNRvTdmfrRL0Ma24kIMYAlX7gTSyj03mdkFzvetzAkDx3opvlspwAX8OUZbL5VMMuu4anN-2pPja1RQ7KMK53c/s640/2008+Trip+181.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> A huge floor mosaic in the House of the Faun depicting Alexander the Great in battle. The original is in the Museo Archaologico Nazionale in Naples. And it is magnificent! This was one of the largest houses in Pompei.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5IEKAaTOyZ6ZHcF4xuYFUTB52hdVsMiJzHOq8XAAuYNaHCjJgNenf8AYOvYiSk8hEwkhNjqhJRiwpMfdGEoopxY7-LD8oKnLsCVeYVY3yLlBvs6VUa_l-BG-hATj3u0_Vp8Gkrp_zJg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+192.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223137169202104962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5IEKAaTOyZ6ZHcF4xuYFUTB52hdVsMiJzHOq8XAAuYNaHCjJgNenf8AYOvYiSk8hEwkhNjqhJRiwpMfdGEoopxY7-LD8oKnLsCVeYVY3yLlBvs6VUa_l-BG-hATj3u0_Vp8Gkrp_zJg/s640/2008+Trip+192.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZtFHaJFyrK94OFB_inu4HmyLn7DErIvCzajJ9Db5VXhAkS5nErizoH2lv8XOr4nluVoCZpJEcra4xVl2i627ApAL3fijWVv0gryJcuzxhHG306S-dAbaS1tHS4yLray7sL0oiuWp9gY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223135631223405058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZtFHaJFyrK94OFB_inu4HmyLn7DErIvCzajJ9Db5VXhAkS5nErizoH2lv8XOr4nluVoCZpJEcra4xVl2i627ApAL3fijWVv0gryJcuzxhHG306S-dAbaS1tHS4yLray7sL0oiuWp9gY/s640/2008+Trip+193.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> A mosiac depicting a dog in the entrance to a house.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFuAc-hXvnzE9Lo-O6Lg9W3MXRCTBu9ingAmoJixdJ2IvKGyXYuPKPrdwjxtffV-_wxl3gsGKKYtcsom0n0GRemCHvCCcwoi98ZIm-yqiIMhkVZRjlBlu8UJQVAKa2OYpWDMJpyAMTJ4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+179.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223137190973485298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFuAc-hXvnzE9Lo-O6Lg9W3MXRCTBu9ingAmoJixdJ2IvKGyXYuPKPrdwjxtffV-_wxl3gsGKKYtcsom0n0GRemCHvCCcwoi98ZIm-yqiIMhkVZRjlBlu8UJQVAKa2OYpWDMJpyAMTJ4/s640/2008+Trip+179.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> Looking along via di Nola towards Porta di Nola, from the intersection with Via del Vesuvio/Via Stabiana<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuuqb7i-Z-XSPNUmSpcStA-fndHGd2TfK66PpqBRtKtCDU_5RWaymhdvyT26aUJHiMAzkBXMisJhT0rRjUnHIaspzbIP3pu908dEMWz2_Tzu2svfb6NlZPcV4gSiRlBGoAeYjcYZIVgQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223135639769757170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuuqb7i-Z-XSPNUmSpcStA-fndHGd2TfK66PpqBRtKtCDU_5RWaymhdvyT26aUJHiMAzkBXMisJhT0rRjUnHIaspzbIP3pu908dEMWz2_Tzu2svfb6NlZPcV4gSiRlBGoAeYjcYZIVgQ/s640/2008+Trip+194.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> The magnificent frescoes of the Villa of Mysteries, a large villa outside the ancient walls. It was built in the early 2nd century BC, and converted from an urban dwelling into an elegant country house. </em><div><em></em></div><div><em>The frescoes are said to represent a bride's initiation into the Dionysian mysteries or a postulant's initiation to the Orphic mysteries. Some say the owner was a priestess of the Dionysian cult, then widespread in southern Italy. Dionysus was the Greek god of wine.</em></div><div><em><br /></div></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5vNYvriqzi2hti6SJw3qwVNqA9WmWgyLv3_QjI3XZcoFB5N58ahvbX5uR2zcbTB8D_QXf7q4erorllbE4PmAGyGLSW5v5S-PwKo6l_4rESLkv5ZCcR5NCboIhtBq8ax3a0fvQ1Sc_Lw/s1600-h/2008+Trip+198.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223135648288529394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5vNYvriqzi2hti6SJw3qwVNqA9WmWgyLv3_QjI3XZcoFB5N58ahvbX5uR2zcbTB8D_QXf7q4erorllbE4PmAGyGLSW5v5S-PwKo6l_4rESLkv5ZCcR5NCboIhtBq8ax3a0fvQ1Sc_Lw/s640/2008+Trip+198.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ3Mfb4KK_KeNcUAarcq7POMA2cs4CTU_BkohUPKEFEWOoY_8laq7XH5vqYBUKtPTXBxpBhAe8exclzbM1lyUxG62gysKG84y7bUbtQjhQj147fXqjxkDZevl3VVYnBZrIE6cM9Jq174/s1600-h/2008+Trip+199.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223135654205009330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ3Mfb4KK_KeNcUAarcq7POMA2cs4CTU_BkohUPKEFEWOoY_8laq7XH5vqYBUKtPTXBxpBhAe8exclzbM1lyUxG62gysKG84y7bUbtQjhQj147fXqjxkDZevl3VVYnBZrIE6cM9Jq174/s640/2008+Trip+199.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-70272096343476903942008-06-08T23:38:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:15:49.417-07:0020. Ancient Pompei - Botanic GardensA project is underway within the archaeological site of Pompei to cultivate many of the plants which were grown in ancient Pompei.<br /><br />This botanic garden is a serene haven. There are specimens of many food, construction, medicinal and aromatic, textile and decorative plants (many of course had more than one use).<br /><strong><br />Fruit trees</strong> include apple, olive, pear, fig, almond.<br /><strong>Medical and aromatic plants</strong>: basil, marjoram, thyme (antiseptic), garlic (high blood pressure), rue (abortion). <strong>Construction:</strong> ash tree - whose very flexible wood was used to build bed staves; the willow tree - used to weave baskets; the poplar - cut in foils for baskets.<br /><strong>Bulrushes</strong> - used to drip ricotta cheese, and vegetables were tied up with them.<br /><strong>Canes</strong> - making musical instruments, traps and pikes and dividing walls for houses and padding mattresses with blooms.<br /><strong>Vegetables</strong> included legumes and cereals (chickpeas, lentils, peas, broad beans) which were cooked as soups.<br /><strong>Textile plants</strong> were flax, hemp, “ginestra” from which ropes, nets and canvas were made, while the cotton-wastes were used for lamps. Fabrics were dyed with blooms of the “ontano” and the card of the “fullones” was used to tease wool.<br /><strong>“Coronarie”, evergreen plants</strong> received a special mention in Plinius work book XXI; they were used to weave celebratory, cult and therapeutic crowns.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvEllHTRK92jWVxfk65DsqydipZ15Wd54pXarF_hSihSruSehbDeR95PLridO7y9fUBd8p4nStPrWb9MSqcWOgd9b6IwuEqCq70CxSnNNE3YIpe10wgfa90_1mWFSgXvKtCz93rLXIYE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+187.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223141380149259698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvEllHTRK92jWVxfk65DsqydipZ15Wd54pXarF_hSihSruSehbDeR95PLridO7y9fUBd8p4nStPrWb9MSqcWOgd9b6IwuEqCq70CxSnNNE3YIpe10wgfa90_1mWFSgXvKtCz93rLXIYE/s640/2008+Trip+187.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-WhYpNg48SceXdRvZGyh-2OST4OvMWEx2ZET-URMSys9cFnC2_obXIyM1W9QUj2lA45iFMcRgS65E25uDeIZ8d4DB9_uyEjQWEFmeLfJgSDgnGZrMn7B1G_kygilHiQPgJbB_66_BDI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+188.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223141398784338082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-WhYpNg48SceXdRvZGyh-2OST4OvMWEx2ZET-URMSys9cFnC2_obXIyM1W9QUj2lA45iFMcRgS65E25uDeIZ8d4DB9_uyEjQWEFmeLfJgSDgnGZrMn7B1G_kygilHiQPgJbB_66_BDI/s640/2008+Trip+188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_Sg4YFsCGSrM04h2ScuvkJIqzwxpaxU4Yfp0vkQ5FQL1JL-xC2F7vsoDE814EhPIXjUX-xOHFL-zv5GXoKIu6He50qdtJcDy0rFLanQ16J7atjGSxC-D-oPjW0AL2oV-DSste5RrNkk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+189.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223141404770423522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_Sg4YFsCGSrM04h2ScuvkJIqzwxpaxU4Yfp0vkQ5FQL1JL-xC2F7vsoDE814EhPIXjUX-xOHFL-zv5GXoKIu6He50qdtJcDy0rFLanQ16J7atjGSxC-D-oPjW0AL2oV-DSste5RrNkk/s640/2008+Trip+189.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjd7D1gR6-FSezkF0BDi9DqFWzppGlfJxwmN4Z6ZXf3rHVL1aNOriy8qaOEsl8o-C0u30xeOvY3fMC74QeNRkkWNEBOMCo1ZmUvwwO6DLwXpNNzp2pVjewapIkIpXCCdk_e3qg2PvSxs/s1600-h/2008+Trip+190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223141414665298674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjd7D1gR6-FSezkF0BDi9DqFWzppGlfJxwmN4Z6ZXf3rHVL1aNOriy8qaOEsl8o-C0u30xeOvY3fMC74QeNRkkWNEBOMCo1ZmUvwwO6DLwXpNNzp2pVjewapIkIpXCCdk_e3qg2PvSxs/s640/2008+Trip+190.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-66283261460782961952008-06-08T23:37:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:16:42.458-07:0021. HerculaneumWe have visited Pompei a couple of times before, and it is certainly majestic and vast. However, we had never been to Herculaneum, which is a much smaller, more intimate site, about a tenth the size of Pompei, and much better preserved. It allows you to understand domestic settings much more readily. It's well worth making the trip to this rather unprepossessing modern town - really a suburb of Naples these days, or at least consumed by the sprawl of the Neapolitan metropolis.<br /><br />Herculaneum was a fishing and port town of about 4000 people, a resort for the wealthy Romans and Campanians. It was destroyed by earthquake in 62AD and then swalled by the Vesuvius eruption in 79AD. It is closer to the volcano than Pompei, and was buried in 16 metres of mud. Thousands of people tried to escape by boat, but were suffocated by volcanic gases.<br /><br />The town was rediscovered in 1709. Amateur excavations were carried out until 1874. Serious work resumed in 1927, and continues. Much is buried under the modern town of Ercolano.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> The site and the modern day shoreline. It was closer at the time of the eruption.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJte__hBBqm7jWW5gbxmaWqfyK5NgwH9VME8GHn7BulKAeg-JTg3R-UWpnMWIOKFG1mVzOQnpwD2zRvmSJN7dooBjIwoVuch64OvPbSO4pDWx_MHVfqb71AYTouTfe08p4mQKdOMZucE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223158768695016674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJte__hBBqm7jWW5gbxmaWqfyK5NgwH9VME8GHn7BulKAeg-JTg3R-UWpnMWIOKFG1mVzOQnpwD2zRvmSJN7dooBjIwoVuch64OvPbSO4pDWx_MHVfqb71AYTouTfe08p4mQKdOMZucE/s640/2008+Trip+220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5noNb-niFz4KhsH0rKNTvCx6tnB8NFyPkFy2XiMpgbFA-1B7UltIQ9f0h5dCb2MX8nF7WQkaikNdH1U7dN9D2pEWRRKVjGqVebTSaXr8d6gM30ZtGaqxloyU3nBhnGu9QKnrDQrlRaw0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+197.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223158775137875346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5noNb-niFz4KhsH0rKNTvCx6tnB8NFyPkFy2XiMpgbFA-1B7UltIQ9f0h5dCb2MX8nF7WQkaikNdH1U7dN9D2pEWRRKVjGqVebTSaXr8d6gM30ZtGaqxloyU3nBhnGu9QKnrDQrlRaw0/s640/2008+Trip+197.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGRgoM1guzA7iND3rfWDOZTPQN4orF-LXbIlPFcX6DTxEjAYqPf696iQTY9z0MWDkdic9b0EacxFx8LFRvnQBT5D8b_nn5i6D7tp7HxrjmEOZzG1hSmB46PbF9h3qZUqCi4FokUrYFhs/s1600-h/2008+Trip+200.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223158781911558354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGRgoM1guzA7iND3rfWDOZTPQN4orF-LXbIlPFcX6DTxEjAYqPf696iQTY9z0MWDkdic9b0EacxFx8LFRvnQBT5D8b_nn5i6D7tp7HxrjmEOZzG1hSmB46PbF9h3qZUqCi4FokUrYFhs/s640/2008+Trip+200.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Looking towards Vesuvius and the modern town of Ercolano.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP26hyCop9G-0st-SeuHDHESdhjpWgHM-vpb8K4Etm46Y5onMTwxMpgn8lptg_ZEl3m3XDbKmNNYDT234HR_omVjSLmNXB6xi3hp5c2ivrEGylSvqlPtbjJXOOC3RuSkejEvLtB9YLmWM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223158788766838194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP26hyCop9G-0st-SeuHDHESdhjpWgHM-vpb8K4Etm46Y5onMTwxMpgn8lptg_ZEl3m3XDbKmNNYDT234HR_omVjSLmNXB6xi3hp5c2ivrEGylSvqlPtbjJXOOC3RuSkejEvLtB9YLmWM/s640/2008+Trip+201.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Typical Roman peristyle (the colonnaded walkway) and atrium (inner garden) in the Casa d'Argo (House of Argus) on Cardo III<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JJj4DQMNruuTpulFpS3tNn4nplUf32EKKMauE0YkQXmILMfElCQ0j-egmUnUZgIjmUxgo6dF6EUK4t4YNebY9oCx4kF2Irefrha6kBONZF0evsCuRoWWPOpJroBoMvEX1fkXNEpy_3s/s1600-h/2008+Trip+202.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223158799238095330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JJj4DQMNruuTpulFpS3tNn4nplUf32EKKMauE0YkQXmILMfElCQ0j-egmUnUZgIjmUxgo6dF6EUK4t4YNebY9oCx4kF2Irefrha6kBONZF0evsCuRoWWPOpJroBoMvEX1fkXNEpy_3s/s640/2008+Trip+202.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Niche near the Casa d'Argo</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJuzsFN4D5tgxRmZ0Fb6QKTkwvSwIK9DKjSOumhATsT59CN2xUA0oF2vR8Re44DtzvDAWegAjIaqSmkx_ruDVHlHUHek8_UwVrCnH4k0WkmOPUSU4rjk2w5NrhYaEhQUAgZwPAnIt1ms/s1600-h/2008+Trip+204.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223157301655564114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJuzsFN4D5tgxRmZ0Fb6QKTkwvSwIK9DKjSOumhATsT59CN2xUA0oF2vR8Re44DtzvDAWegAjIaqSmkx_ruDVHlHUHek8_UwVrCnH4k0WkmOPUSU4rjk2w5NrhYaEhQUAgZwPAnIt1ms/s640/2008+Trip+204.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> At the intersection of Cardo III and Decumano Inferiore, a shop/cafe - thermopolium - selling food and drink. The earthenware jars were for food storage and keeping things warm.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMNKcEc2jd81cT-S1ST2JzrTh0z7Jm6KeWmTLjVDgkdLIg2XWh05JUvYelcIiwawEqR1NzsjRJXjMGXXyJy_fXyf01tGId2JoouljBHfSf1pD9qWVRGdKk8xNV6Y_TpPAuoG8J4ZJm4s/s1600-h/2008+Trip+205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223157305019982786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMNKcEc2jd81cT-S1ST2JzrTh0z7Jm6KeWmTLjVDgkdLIg2XWh05JUvYelcIiwawEqR1NzsjRJXjMGXXyJy_fXyf01tGId2JoouljBHfSf1pD9qWVRGdKk8xNV6Y_TpPAuoG8J4ZJm4s/s640/2008+Trip+205.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoHLEQHt4aNM-sMdpdWXkFLRkBbsHWILWOZlgS5erPNehZWIERkCfIpvEEYNmoQ2uBYxmgEi7LbK50Ma_dQCXzDgvUre2ScGSdj7n7jwoM_kstSXg4cEceYe2o83RWLhebBOgVkXJAZI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+206.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMprsegLYWz6RuZ3rgdkdmYmH49BMZ8-7aUPnLgCehqGxP9UjMVfSpfGKGxTBI7vNELUnbqRSLs9k6sva6X39wjOJaapkn3DNovudzCh51GNOXejFmdtCgjlO7rKHCtPZB9lPqIlJNcM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223157352372922018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMprsegLYWz6RuZ3rgdkdmYmH49BMZ8-7aUPnLgCehqGxP9UjMVfSpfGKGxTBI7vNELUnbqRSLs9k6sva6X39wjOJaapkn3DNovudzCh51GNOXejFmdtCgjlO7rKHCtPZB9lPqIlJNcM/s640/2008+Trip+207.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite, in the summer dining room (triclinium) of a very well preserved house.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nkuDStLK3pOYDriGaXp6xI0wVjn-VL8nSV9W1Pj-G8CmBuBISWw_0w8Ba4lqASB1WvHfOyWgfszn4o3DUuUBuJi8W0qQ9RnyNR7uizdVPN7uypEMqtak2Vh7mZomjtpKOpJIhmIPWhg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223157366914310930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nkuDStLK3pOYDriGaXp6xI0wVjn-VL8nSV9W1Pj-G8CmBuBISWw_0w8Ba4lqASB1WvHfOyWgfszn4o3DUuUBuJi8W0qQ9RnyNR7uizdVPN7uypEMqtak2Vh7mZomjtpKOpJIhmIPWhg/s640/2008+Trip+211.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Wider view of the nymphaeum (monument to the nymphs) in the Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhXLirXyH94JtPvziVscSNTrYwmHraoRrTLt73mYUseYJ3E64nLnIPCchwnHMgdJ4SizFbBkh8naWB1VsjqqZ37tQTdgXw4-RIxvqXCGgvQXj8S0ufIjGOTaKpvcRJVeypC7zMSBNvvM/s1600-h/2008+Trip+212.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223155425062794114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhXLirXyH94JtPvziVscSNTrYwmHraoRrTLt73mYUseYJ3E64nLnIPCchwnHMgdJ4SizFbBkh8naWB1VsjqqZ37tQTdgXw4-RIxvqXCGgvQXj8S0ufIjGOTaKpvcRJVeypC7zMSBNvvM/s640/2008+Trip+212.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Atrium of House of the Black Hall</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuu9khxT4tMpEKGnVcmSmHPTKWPPNC1m1ZKYRio6KbMVMBHnGXDIgxN_-yG48p0QAPIx0PAXQ-eG6Py1jYOQLYhGXohEJdTnj-NySxGDMA79aiMckSai5H_5BENhnZfhnRHbL0DyoBJ8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223155429039915234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuu9khxT4tMpEKGnVcmSmHPTKWPPNC1m1ZKYRio6KbMVMBHnGXDIgxN_-yG48p0QAPIx0PAXQ-eG6Py1jYOQLYhGXohEJdTnj-NySxGDMA79aiMckSai5H_5BENhnZfhnRHbL0DyoBJ8/s640/2008+Trip+213.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Walking along Cardo V<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LLWzGvr9XjGbVuqyZCAO0Fk8mw_k8_YmZjwT68J6H74LFJuEwxts-1fyqEQEIDfYcSG5F3wansptdHjTe-fYCbog5uIpoFtkTMsdlwt-bPsI6doiZRrx_QrP4AwGyoBiJ2LG-gUSet8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223155439652602658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LLWzGvr9XjGbVuqyZCAO0Fk8mw_k8_YmZjwT68J6H74LFJuEwxts-1fyqEQEIDfYcSG5F3wansptdHjTe-fYCbog5uIpoFtkTMsdlwt-bPsI6doiZRrx_QrP4AwGyoBiJ2LG-gUSet8/s640/2008+Trip+214.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuTl76eA0Z-DDZjj3D-TwG86_8CnR3-uVK78qbHIK_uJIZF4mwFfEf99rSW9X-0fnxPgvZTK11SGvYHlM0a3fA7Ghyphenhyphen62OB6I4fJqTz9L1u6GwB1P7ONncx2HQ2-bQVeXrcCh9N9M5w8E/s1600-h/2008+Trip+216.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223155443757491730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuTl76eA0Z-DDZjj3D-TwG86_8CnR3-uVK78qbHIK_uJIZF4mwFfEf99rSW9X-0fnxPgvZTK11SGvYHlM0a3fA7Ghyphenhyphen62OB6I4fJqTz9L1u6GwB1P7ONncx2HQ2-bQVeXrcCh9N9M5w8E/s640/2008+Trip+216.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Ben at the Casa del Rilievo di Telefo (House with the Telephus Relief)<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xtn-b26H2a_X01XK516bQKuQbznc0I3JljM8ZpRY0rV9w8RcWARLh50qU0NDLfE3QIpK7uofbyRehg51xC0-uvVW44xuNjtH4tQlvfGurhgZc_QenwKgTiOpmU83KgKcLLt0U7oZYdY/s1600-h/2008+Trip+217.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223155452708412754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xtn-b26H2a_X01XK516bQKuQbznc0I3JljM8ZpRY0rV9w8RcWARLh50qU0NDLfE3QIpK7uofbyRehg51xC0-uvVW44xuNjtH4tQlvfGurhgZc_QenwKgTiOpmU83KgKcLLt0U7oZYdY/s640/2008+Trip+217.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVHbf2zTpcMWpXQFL5c5zhWulVBjX8tUhSINsOq8gsABROM14dvdIvGM8yiKyDWG2tuz9bnkBuJj53XEYo9L-aefDdXQoInCLD0L5_ZjNkvk5dXkxtIV-75h6YhD5gYodIPoWQCBZa0k/s1600-h/2008+Trip+218.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223154017582191842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVHbf2zTpcMWpXQFL5c5zhWulVBjX8tUhSINsOq8gsABROM14dvdIvGM8yiKyDWG2tuz9bnkBuJj53XEYo9L-aefDdXQoInCLD0L5_ZjNkvk5dXkxtIV-75h6YhD5gYodIPoWQCBZa0k/s640/2008+Trip+218.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> the palestra (gymnasium), with what I like to think is a lap swimming pool, but probably isn't!</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZj_mKbeKRfUuet1jJ4qEqWVpkcLvrd0l9LpzDLr1XQgnVv8hsVT-eumAp5gRmSCdkHWbbbDf94gcdkz-exHvxRsY8sneVZTMODWxGTkySsBZazyiAmKWgRfZfrjsHV-TdXmOC_8nRcW0/s1600-h/2008+Trip+219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223154020834126450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZj_mKbeKRfUuet1jJ4qEqWVpkcLvrd0l9LpzDLr1XQgnVv8hsVT-eumAp5gRmSCdkHWbbbDf94gcdkz-exHvxRsY8sneVZTMODWxGTkySsBZazyiAmKWgRfZfrjsHV-TdXmOC_8nRcW0/s640/2008+Trip+219.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteRJswnBAMo9YWPIxgZ8aWoMojZu5YxpPkR2ttD794E2YwymAeKLCst22BQsmwv0Il-AaS17AVdNWLtmwOs8i2dKfRSvM9f6_PzoOv6lLNccQoz9jP4PIYeXc_ySmVUtpZmmCEP1VHy4/s1600-h/2008+Trip+221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223154027874089698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteRJswnBAMo9YWPIxgZ8aWoMojZu5YxpPkR2ttD794E2YwymAeKLCst22BQsmwv0Il-AaS17AVdNWLtmwOs8i2dKfRSvM9f6_PzoOv6lLNccQoz9jP4PIYeXc_ySmVUtpZmmCEP1VHy4/s640/2008+Trip+221.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCu5gPc0o7k-jk51shkmDVLAcF7LUTLcrLtKzTAvsROxQcPqEMkhXX_ny31oGqGvPfambmRzo6yObNLAyY78q5frWgBEAMUWIjD-n3rkW1VIIgmJbhhfGVeAWb_WBpUa7okPtJ2uLyhI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223154052764294658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCu5gPc0o7k-jk51shkmDVLAcF7LUTLcrLtKzTAvsROxQcPqEMkhXX_ny31oGqGvPfambmRzo6yObNLAyY78q5frWgBEAMUWIjD-n3rkW1VIIgmJbhhfGVeAWb_WBpUa7okPtJ2uLyhI/s640/2008+Trip+222.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-51083216444688386722008-06-08T23:36:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:17:28.497-07:0022. Napoli - round and about (including one Caravaggio)To be honest, the whole prospect of Naples has always intimidated me somewhat, and we have skirted around its edges on each visit to Italy - visiting the ancient site of Pompeil, staying in Salerno, visiting the Amalfi coast, travelling through on trains between points further south and Rome...<br /><br />This time we decided to set aside some time to explore at least part of Naples, with an eye on the national Archaeological Museum and Caravaggio paintings in particular.<br /><br />We decided to rest our heads in much calmer Pompei, and travel to Naples as a day trip. I think our decision was justified, and although we got a lot from our toe-dipping in Naples, it's still a bit too frenetic and noisy and chaotic for my taste (people pushing and in close proximity in very narrow streets are never my idea of fun, especially with THREE people together, one of them young. You can never walk together and usually end up on a group-march, single file).<br /><br />Still, I'd now like to return to Naples and discover more.<br /><br />The pictures are a bit diappointing. It was a grey and drizzly day to start with, and it was hard to get good light in the narrow streets....<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Piazza near the central railway station.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-7GUSG7OHwh5nLcdDUP_Tq0TNmlmLg3AwCsH-x241MrNtz86fh3sP5R0Bq_79Nc2umVg0ZQp8CasCPOQS99eNK7KJwq2ZAL-VRcDM8q1RRLZ9ZEvFyn6f8iIdMhPHtwF3ejquFlm7QI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223147449833458306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-7GUSG7OHwh5nLcdDUP_Tq0TNmlmLg3AwCsH-x241MrNtz86fh3sP5R0Bq_79Nc2umVg0ZQp8CasCPOQS99eNK7KJwq2ZAL-VRcDM8q1RRLZ9ZEvFyn6f8iIdMhPHtwF3ejquFlm7QI/s640/2008+Trip+135.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Via Tribunali, a main shopping street, in the Spaccanapoli section of the city<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMAq48b_DUjSv280DoqaPpXD7xg84nTbgdPDChWoGL44oQQv1gAZTyTQeE1VHt5m-1_rt5-UUyUK3r5cCS2TEDxmfyJhlSETI14FFBXiX1MHNK8mv76pSi3_dfpZaBYmwME2_aEzmT4c/s1600-h/2008+Trip+142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223147452399045650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMAq48b_DUjSv280DoqaPpXD7xg84nTbgdPDChWoGL44oQQv1gAZTyTQeE1VHt5m-1_rt5-UUyUK3r5cCS2TEDxmfyJhlSETI14FFBXiX1MHNK8mv76pSi3_dfpZaBYmwME2_aEzmT4c/s640/2008+Trip+142.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> In the same area. I don't know what this building is.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHJiAJEvI840XjZgNe0MD3yW38ApyiJ-KbIsf7E61c86kdkKvQWuU32gaslipdYPqClkQ108r41Y84chz4Dvwql6GSlqB3Y5_VpplskMrgbLY9iAJn8WQRDvYAJ_PnYZVBwFEbqcbb4I/s1600-h/2008+Trip+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223147457031241890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHJiAJEvI840XjZgNe0MD3yW38ApyiJ-KbIsf7E61c86kdkKvQWuU32gaslipdYPqClkQ108r41Y84chz4Dvwql6GSlqB3Y5_VpplskMrgbLY9iAJn8WQRDvYAJ_PnYZVBwFEbqcbb4I/s640/2008+Trip+143.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> A smaller street off via Tribunali</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60KC-Sulb8dqq3PSQ__vFnKysH1GsP2qRZy-9F1mNiso6EQaEKywxZKyaYIH0dgZ65Quiop5I5qMsGATfwyOIDMFX4aXDjYmu4vA2eTdZxjNjsG3WLXcMZ5uSBT17xFq8T-No-zSQTeg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223146707252984034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60KC-Sulb8dqq3PSQ__vFnKysH1GsP2qRZy-9F1mNiso6EQaEKywxZKyaYIH0dgZ65Quiop5I5qMsGATfwyOIDMFX4aXDjYmu4vA2eTdZxjNjsG3WLXcMZ5uSBT17xFq8T-No-zSQTeg/s640/2008+Trip+144.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The small octagonal chapel of Pio Monte di Misericordia houses one of Caravaggio's masterpieces, The Seven Acts of Mercy. The chapel is a lovely haven free of the noise and chaos outside. We were there alone for most of our visit and able to sit and contemplate the painting before us for a long time.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUerLOohe5l9eWZfSq_igoSJYMbwmaryg79fMYjaK1lihgPy1QtGxg91QtyYYK1lDCWahhGZ6ICaNB9BdoHYiLsHuPzyLz0iHnxO7bNw5JGRSDHJ_J9CglOIVmyYWmoUkV2TcJiNCvsjc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223146713138738690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUerLOohe5l9eWZfSq_igoSJYMbwmaryg79fMYjaK1lihgPy1QtGxg91QtyYYK1lDCWahhGZ6ICaNB9BdoHYiLsHuPzyLz0iHnxO7bNw5JGRSDHJ_J9CglOIVmyYWmoUkV2TcJiNCvsjc/s640/2008+Trip+146.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Caravaggio painting, Seven Acts of Mercy.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEQSHbyAzAE2PD-Cuj4txMUpmuDEWHQVriNIYiGG81beckinFmHQO5l0I5odjszN7qMc4yN3Taac-7Avw4EEBgAfuisph5hAcxwG9ptaSF-ws7niL1SXb6J5aLT7II_mi6pLpRITTyCE/s1600-h/2008+Trip+147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223146718669992098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEQSHbyAzAE2PD-Cuj4txMUpmuDEWHQVriNIYiGG81beckinFmHQO5l0I5odjszN7qMc4yN3Taac-7Avw4EEBgAfuisph5hAcxwG9ptaSF-ws7niL1SXb6J5aLT7II_mi6pLpRITTyCE/s640/2008+Trip+147.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Piazza Riario Sforza with the Guglia di San Gennaro (Spire of San Gennaro), dedicated to the patron saint of Naples in 1636, to thank San Genaro for saving the city from an eruption of Vesuvius in 1631. The yellow building on the right is the Hotel Caravaggio. It looks nice.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6xks79uStmtB8wfgLTowcyu98_eJcfkgM2nthPBTl0c1Hs7aPmU7dJtYR3UGMHIUK2KyNZVPP-xguIzumxiehVTsuz-GFMEMtflI-dxpdP7rtWUhWV5UsmkgplIKpGoDNPvrgH4oMZQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223146728216940882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6xks79uStmtB8wfgLTowcyu98_eJcfkgM2nthPBTl0c1Hs7aPmU7dJtYR3UGMHIUK2KyNZVPP-xguIzumxiehVTsuz-GFMEMtflI-dxpdP7rtWUhWV5UsmkgplIKpGoDNPvrgH4oMZQ/s640/2008+Trip+148.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> A view of rooftops from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C-gDRG-I4bkiWNWBiZlmdfgVb60GwbigO43iyIlvHoYUhx9To2d4lReI41VlsdMf0_ThY7FGaZBCQuFCXXyoN1s1JBRLElmurpOnF9N98kWPi8J3fisQuHzdf8rP1j0VUCACpxTJWmQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+159.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223145519287740034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C-gDRG-I4bkiWNWBiZlmdfgVb60GwbigO43iyIlvHoYUhx9To2d4lReI41VlsdMf0_ThY7FGaZBCQuFCXXyoN1s1JBRLElmurpOnF9N98kWPi8J3fisQuHzdf8rP1j0VUCACpxTJWmQ/s640/2008+Trip+159.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Pizza at a local pizzeria near Capodimonte<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESiYLJKpRy1WbYy19342rMl6z9g3dNVMnsRQxKbD-9F4re-gJLJHJbObHjCQGQEHKqmtzc8Kes2c0A7MBTHshcSk_3Etzz25hGgtCu_udCNX3xR9zENLQ5xvYddoigyF0QhdvWUZjJ84/s1600-h/2008+Trip+161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223145526266554338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESiYLJKpRy1WbYy19342rMl6z9g3dNVMnsRQxKbD-9F4re-gJLJHJbObHjCQGQEHKqmtzc8Kes2c0A7MBTHshcSk_3Etzz25hGgtCu_udCNX3xR9zENLQ5xvYddoigyF0QhdvWUZjJ84/s640/2008+Trip+161.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> The Bay of Naples from the park at Capodimonte<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I22Ybw0p93IVUWRm1eyhcqLhVMZ3pRhw5nDD_2Zf8cNMUpzky7x0VwW6hTo6_2Vfrp04YYDx_L8VhwPEEuqPsha1C1E6v-1nHE-FvHjU48q2wOQX6ohGFYUu63fsdDLdATkivFA2GFQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+164.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223145533255111954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I22Ybw0p93IVUWRm1eyhcqLhVMZ3pRhw5nDD_2Zf8cNMUpzky7x0VwW6hTo6_2Vfrp04YYDx_L8VhwPEEuqPsha1C1E6v-1nHE-FvHjU48q2wOQX6ohGFYUu63fsdDLdATkivFA2GFQ/s640/2008+Trip+164.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> Advertising within the central railway station. "Vesuvius and Etna...Never So Close As Now."<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8K8Lx0vWHbOJtUOHo5_rwlqrpWvuQ9TrSkpWFp-70Yog4sdtA68IeJbVctEMLzLbgFSciL9sQsQXiwxCfzITrHDltW2OV-ci-_4huJG9JwKsM9v5VDWAYeAXonXFZWZb9iVzKiVl6HI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+227.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223145537105091506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8K8Lx0vWHbOJtUOHo5_rwlqrpWvuQ9TrSkpWFp-70Yog4sdtA68IeJbVctEMLzLbgFSciL9sQsQXiwxCfzITrHDltW2OV-ci-_4huJG9JwKsM9v5VDWAYeAXonXFZWZb9iVzKiVl6HI/s640/2008+Trip+227.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> A decent reproduction of The Seven Acts of Mercy c 1607<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kDvTmQ_Pq2wE1oO8A6lbxKRjI946oXlGV7fErCE1oAUEMXYTBqlXhs3RruDrImwmEodzNvNQ-M7ttxRZJJmXRmfAs6zXJhyphenhyphenRGIcevhUYS0aOOfXCZtU_ple-naWVrt9XMhHtogTdLI0/s1600-h/Naples+Pio+Monte+Seven+Acts+c+1607.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225334873091271698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kDvTmQ_Pq2wE1oO8A6lbxKRjI946oXlGV7fErCE1oAUEMXYTBqlXhs3RruDrImwmEodzNvNQ-M7ttxRZJJmXRmfAs6zXJhyphenhyphenRGIcevhUYS0aOOfXCZtU_ple-naWVrt9XMhHtogTdLI0/s640/Naples+Pio+Monte+Seven+Acts+c+1607.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-6452705487523051982008-06-08T23:35:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:18:31.048-07:0023. Napoli - National Archaeological MuseumThe Museo Archaeologico Nazionale in Napoli is where original mosaics, frescoes and other objects uncovered from ancient Pompei and Herculaneum and other excavations around Vesuvius are housed. There are also Etruscan and Egyptian relics, Greek and Roman sculptures. It is a magnificent museum.<br /><br />Possibly the most memorable room is the Gabinetto Segreto (Secret Cabinet) - a collection of ancient erotica from pompei and Herculaneum. It was reopened to the public in 2000 after decades of being restricted to those with academic interest and permission.<br /><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Ben joins in discussion with these classical wise ones.<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmG_iYOo4XCOtQkNfy1xsuC7McqYFuSBL_Qnpt87e0PjqndWOm8k-nuGIIxadZ7nSmyuihTlD1vCBoUMkqfi4nFzCWM2eL-M1LJMy-GQQF_5C0nCers6eqSshLb4VmLflVsqnoUajYgU/s1600-h/2008+Trip+149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223150348288039730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmG_iYOo4XCOtQkNfy1xsuC7McqYFuSBL_Qnpt87e0PjqndWOm8k-nuGIIxadZ7nSmyuihTlD1vCBoUMkqfi4nFzCWM2eL-M1LJMy-GQQF_5C0nCers6eqSshLb4VmLflVsqnoUajYgU/s640/2008+Trip+149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><strong>Below:</strong> Hercules' bum</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3yxGlvSBgMd3tsrxtcqfRsDXxw2iN-o1UK8hlHuAnI92dseevbK1eaNqCA1vJXLc_ZWIUbqdh7HHZCTCXN7PN9Aztn_zAlW8pzzjDxeabISOo3RFzdGOd9FvoxTknzFPdLn8iWemp2Q/s1600-h/2008+Trip+150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223150350684791570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3yxGlvSBgMd3tsrxtcqfRsDXxw2iN-o1UK8hlHuAnI92dseevbK1eaNqCA1vJXLc_ZWIUbqdh7HHZCTCXN7PN9Aztn_zAlW8pzzjDxeabISOo3RFzdGOd9FvoxTknzFPdLn8iWemp2Q/s640/2008+Trip+150.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><em><strong>Below:</strong> The Farnese Hercules - made by Glykon of Athens, it is an enlarged copy of a sculpture by Greek master Lysippus. Napoleon is said to have regretted leaving it behind when he left Italy with his loot in 1797.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfkMG0WiClfo1_YyYuALqfxBuqNZ3qAMscO6CjFYeFtAgT92I4pa8MNmnkeiJVDnbLSJdi86o0CAJUf_tkdmZ3bKXwcGT3Qo1yBfuBcqulwMOqyXVCfRCnFYIFn4Sv4SYg_OrnjJlJeg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+151.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223150362707901426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfkMG0WiClfo1_YyYuALqfxBuqNZ3qAMscO6CjFYeFtAgT92I4pa8MNmnkeiJVDnbLSJdi86o0CAJUf_tkdmZ3bKXwcGT3Qo1yBfuBcqulwMOqyXVCfRCnFYIFn4Sv4SYg_OrnjJlJeg/s640/2008+Trip+151.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong></em> <em>The Farnese Bull, behind drapes while the room is being restored. You can see it </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Toro_farnese.JPG"><em>here. </em></a><em>According to Pliny the Elder it was commissioned at the end of the second century BC and carved from one whole block of marble. It was imported from Rhodes as part of the collection of artwork and sculptures owned by Asinius Pollio, a Roman politician. It is widely considered the largest single sculpture ever recovered from antiquity, made by Apollonius of Tralles and his brother Tauriscus.<br />It represents the myth of Dirce. She was tied to a wild bull by the sons of Antiope, Zeto and Amphion, who wanted to punish her for the ill-treatment inflicted on their mother, first wife of Lykos, King of Thebes.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeSBrTrfoQcIXH6TDKwX5-1-0WJ6C8p4dsAeJpO9X6cUBNI2goSZxjmcv-m-kEoqgTkO6GXJLU59MjvAeuOtbARSyT9cSK8TvwMoplwUbs9NCus1QTf2D6GM_mo4TdtpHpiVbpgFDWj8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223150367126687474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeSBrTrfoQcIXH6TDKwX5-1-0WJ6C8p4dsAeJpO9X6cUBNI2goSZxjmcv-m-kEoqgTkO6GXJLU59MjvAeuOtbARSyT9cSK8TvwMoplwUbs9NCus1QTf2D6GM_mo4TdtpHpiVbpgFDWj8/s640/2008+Trip+152.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong>Below:</strong> Three pieces from the Gabinetto Segreto collection</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2GEQijWDd_p4soA1nI8HO1cUJ5AAi4holTJET695rHj_ug3N0TGPAVNzbOrjSBuDRNWttP4ahDlBWE6QMTfP6WGs_WFyH_-zdE07PxvuLjn2q6lV5kWoiZlr8Xlh2kJcHgstNMyf7pc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+153.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223150371356227394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2GEQijWDd_p4soA1nI8HO1cUJ5AAi4holTJET695rHj_ug3N0TGPAVNzbOrjSBuDRNWttP4ahDlBWE6QMTfP6WGs_WFyH_-zdE07PxvuLjn2q6lV5kWoiZlr8Xlh2kJcHgstNMyf7pc/s640/2008+Trip+153.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Is that a gun in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFMXYt7ZYhsbZjfC3BFn2O8OAq3bwLMMwQz5hrHhLyAHmFESP4eMX4TjBiKG9YvznprYc85p2_zVoyp-WbOtjvKrLt9IAcQW5EwnqUvUaWtl-bd5fhCpuiNMORxqVaqDesXHfeiDuUSc/s1600-h/2008+Trip+154.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223148945937067138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFMXYt7ZYhsbZjfC3BFn2O8OAq3bwLMMwQz5hrHhLyAHmFESP4eMX4TjBiKG9YvznprYc85p2_zVoyp-WbOtjvKrLt9IAcQW5EwnqUvUaWtl-bd5fhCpuiNMORxqVaqDesXHfeiDuUSc/s640/2008+Trip+154.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> One of the most famous pieces is this fresco of Priapus - Mercury from Pompei</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_ouNFyfUb5JPXtm7kONroFJfemXOHTW5GJ9c_aOLmy1zn_EuZmpU0Fuhdr0JoKOz3PdoJFFSpoBXLUhIZ6KYxTyW0SO-iTpc5w92BvVEdzFKPdYEVDXnaMTQNhIqFMdRHbSsrxI8lCk/s1600-h/2008+Trip+155.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223148948226340210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_ouNFyfUb5JPXtm7kONroFJfemXOHTW5GJ9c_aOLmy1zn_EuZmpU0Fuhdr0JoKOz3PdoJFFSpoBXLUhIZ6KYxTyW0SO-iTpc5w92BvVEdzFKPdYEVDXnaMTQNhIqFMdRHbSsrxI8lCk/s640/2008+Trip+155.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Amazing mosaics from . This was my favourite part of the museum, apart from the gabinetto segreto. The bottom one is from the large theatre at Pompei. There are many others, and they are all absolutely beautiful.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdp0OI2vB-Irb0Yt4VPkIDQ_wMSJth5h0OR9BZRWi4KONKcLj6DX8kC6Z0ZXHVF-bUVzPCxNGOiVumBjoki8Qc4aL_ZfnrpqdOnOKXPzXvrKiJusV5cBX0S8J5gaUNCvscUmZa7P7EfQ/s1600-h/2008+Trip+156.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223148957932130274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdp0OI2vB-Irb0Yt4VPkIDQ_wMSJth5h0OR9BZRWi4KONKcLj6DX8kC6Z0ZXHVF-bUVzPCxNGOiVumBjoki8Qc4aL_ZfnrpqdOnOKXPzXvrKiJusV5cBX0S8J5gaUNCvscUmZa7P7EfQ/s640/2008+Trip+156.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> This model of Pompei, the idea of archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli, was made of wood, paper and cork between 1861 and 1879. It reproduces every detail found in the ruins to that time. In some cases when detailed records of decoration are needed, the model is the only remaining source.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40MRaa_4Jllyo5DWyRaxQMO-HngL_iMrHBU_kHIKuC67Hww0g9on1ecrCivZdnifB6wH7H0lYyszV84PQ014SYjM6Tj2hNdID3I8jAMvaKc8gksp-4QlaT0z0at8v19KmWncLU48am7A/s1600-h/2008+Trip+158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223148962906975458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40MRaa_4Jllyo5DWyRaxQMO-HngL_iMrHBU_kHIKuC67Hww0g9on1ecrCivZdnifB6wH7H0lYyszV84PQ014SYjM6Tj2hNdID3I8jAMvaKc8gksp-4QlaT0z0at8v19KmWncLU48am7A/s640/2008+Trip+158.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KvNaa-fnE9oVoZerBZ__cZZA8EYgGiUQ8r5D1Y-G9gX9o3GRnX9rlMPUlGaTQdKfi3ZECCQHjfyKwCVt3kUF34seb6Gq_VR9QXvgC18Gc9D1syrkiI29D8yX9QuekDLu-qzrOQVtj4E/s1600-h/2008+Trip+160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223148965007472738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KvNaa-fnE9oVoZerBZ__cZZA8EYgGiUQ8r5D1Y-G9gX9o3GRnX9rlMPUlGaTQdKfi3ZECCQHjfyKwCVt3kUF34seb6Gq_VR9QXvgC18Gc9D1syrkiI29D8yX9QuekDLu-qzrOQVtj4E/s640/2008+Trip+160.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com83tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505928558424986689.post-45130937890604215032008-06-08T23:34:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:19:02.664-07:0024. Napoli - Palazzo Reale di Capodimonte (including one Caravaggio, a A Gentileschi and a Brueghel)The purpose of our visit was to look at two paintings we've longed to see for ages - <em>Caravaggio's Flagellation</em> (160710) and Atemisia Gentileschi's <em>Judith Slaying Holofernes </em>(1597-1651)<br /><br />There is an amazing lot of other magnificent works of art, brilliantly displayed as well; it ranks as one of the best art museums I have visited. There are some Brueghels which can take your breath away. Amid more "usual suspects" - cricifixions, annunciations etc, there is a painting <em>The Blind Leading The Blind</em> by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, which is beautifully rendered. It is a subject I haven't seen in art before. There's also his <em>Misanthrope.<br /></em><br />The Cravaggio is hung in isolation at the end of a very long corridor. As you appraoch, it is framed by innumerable doorwars and arches. The lighting is dramatic. The whole effect is quite breathtaking and derserving of this powerful and dramatic work.<br /><br />The Royal Palace of Capodimonte was built by Charles VII Bourbon as a hunting lodge, starting in 1738. Charles inherited his mother, Elisabetta farnese's art collection. 17th century artists and travellers flocked to look at it. Visits were halted during French rule (1806-15) when the palace became the residence of Joseph Bonaparte and Joachim Murat.<br /><br />In 1860, the Galleria d'Arte Moderne was established.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVlEEdbNel0wgT_wh2N1a3YRPnAIabEad8L_QrxxRGnJb4EZNq6hWGkWceuph7fR6u59VRdYv0Oqy28jxG9Uinxpfbp6YkBwmVkPb46az-dehnG9ZyNyvxAauHb_vEWfs4hE8mOOn1H8/s1600-h/2008+Trip+165.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223152738863266562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVlEEdbNel0wgT_wh2N1a3YRPnAIabEad8L_QrxxRGnJb4EZNq6hWGkWceuph7fR6u59VRdYv0Oqy28jxG9Uinxpfbp6YkBwmVkPb46az-dehnG9ZyNyvxAauHb_vEWfs4hE8mOOn1H8/s640/2008+Trip+165.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk1OUzMzr9S-cfSfULUulFKVxeQehdUrhFKp_x_2EDiOgisn4Z-KM3zv69fxF5lY0Yls3VVa_J1rTvGE3FMFW8s1Lf2xypolBoqbAJ2rhEM4RFjqsyIdAV_WOxfikinG6UAio4qpjWJI/s1600-h/2008+Trip+166.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223152747152898882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk1OUzMzr9S-cfSfULUulFKVxeQehdUrhFKp_x_2EDiOgisn4Z-KM3zv69fxF5lY0Yls3VVa_J1rTvGE3FMFW8s1Lf2xypolBoqbAJ2rhEM4RFjqsyIdAV_WOxfikinG6UAio4qpjWJI/s640/2008+Trip+166.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> I forget who these were by, but they impressed me!<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3Ra7j71rygp4Uodh3a1gTkHeGnOf341uZQ5D9U-a_DVg6okhadwBHMTKxjV-ZgWDuGqfQyBqxJcOVOge19gY2cXWQeFIbHrtqWFZT7ffmk37SzZHZe-NUyNxmOxxobjusCCJIDT0oXg/s1600-h/2008+Trip+162.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223152754854611010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3Ra7j71rygp4Uodh3a1gTkHeGnOf341uZQ5D9U-a_DVg6okhadwBHMTKxjV-ZgWDuGqfQyBqxJcOVOge19gY2cXWQeFIbHrtqWFZT7ffmk37SzZHZe-NUyNxmOxxobjusCCJIDT0oXg/s640/2008+Trip+162.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoL9PrV3wSIIs_M2WERb9XsRyMkfGEXpcCrQEp9edAvX5HDXYuibK8X9N8FTpLdyoB8TzgKnHzXd_hFHD2B2HcUK2Dkbp23SNQisBCGGBMkMx-jr6sdosxTzf6YEIgVie5l7UTuodROo/s1600-h/2008+Trip+163.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223152758228792194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoL9PrV3wSIIs_M2WERb9XsRyMkfGEXpcCrQEp9edAvX5HDXYuibK8X9N8FTpLdyoB8TzgKnHzXd_hFHD2B2HcUK2Dkbp23SNQisBCGGBMkMx-jr6sdosxTzf6YEIgVie5l7UTuodROo/s640/2008+Trip+163.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>Below:</strong> Caravaggio's Flagellation<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxW4k8rGYSAUlOuT_1RSV0R0ODIA5Ol0FdSq9uQZifjD3ET24pPFT-svh8S135Wpi5KapSUSQ6NRW015yMmJszczomAkmrt9GwrW4PJ0AJScsSR5f_C-73xgy5_myhs_BeSes5i6bKGE/s1600-h/flagellation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224232371101010066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxW4k8rGYSAUlOuT_1RSV0R0ODIA5Ol0FdSq9uQZifjD3ET24pPFT-svh8S135Wpi5KapSUSQ6NRW015yMmJszczomAkmrt9GwrW4PJ0AJScsSR5f_C-73xgy5_myhs_BeSes5i6bKGE/s640/flagellation.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Below:</strong> Artemisia Gentileschi Judith Slaying Holofernes</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeShjD4RaekOWRA62iBkvDt25nCyzMiKOQlyazrFdG8xotMzU766uZTdTUF78W2iE2HluKPVu9rCnYjluw_8pB-mQoAHC4xtlLOu37ImDF6sR07iWHKNRiu6wqFe4XbBA5gd98R2SeXWM/s1600-h/judith+holofernes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224233389175016722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeShjD4RaekOWRA62iBkvDt25nCyzMiKOQlyazrFdG8xotMzU766uZTdTUF78W2iE2HluKPVu9rCnYjluw_8pB-mQoAHC4xtlLOu37ImDF6sR07iWHKNRiu6wqFe4XbBA5gd98R2SeXWM/s640/judith+holofernes.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <strong>Below:</strong> Pieter Brueghel the Elder - The Blind Leading the Blind<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunfwhf2PAiGH_e5G0gY4tuWdbhUoQZ7WJoja1x_3Dg0AsetjZEgzS-jgQI_poIY2x303U7RY5dl4NcIY2b_fcNftFNlNDtY_KURy0rywpPUU8ne3-NUtjwCXGfhdgKrpEa4BnBO_YdA/s1600-h/blind+leading+blind.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224235284063969458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunfwhf2PAiGH_e5G0gY4tuWdbhUoQZ7WJoja1x_3Dg0AsetjZEgzS-jgQI_poIY2x303U7RY5dl4NcIY2b_fcNftFNlNDtY_KURy0rywpPUU8ne3-NUtjwCXGfhdgKrpEa4BnBO_YdA/s640/blind+leading+blind.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085784812434769496noreply@blogger.com5