Vatican
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo's first signed sculpture. It is behind bullet proof glass now, as someone had come into the church years ago and attacked the sculpture with a hammer. Michelangelo's signature is engraved across her chest.
Beautiful sunlight into the basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
Swiss guard in uniform, at the Vatican gate. Michelangelo designed the uniforms.
Derek and I at Colosseum
St. Peter's Square
Mike and I at Colloseum
View from the hills of Rome
Hills of Rome
Hills of Rome
Forum
Forum
Forum
This is where Julius Caesar's funeral was held.
Via Sacra, one of Rome's original roads
Triumphal Arch of Titus
Original seats for upper class
Tunnels which used to be underground. This is where props would be transported, criminals walked through to be publicly executed, and exotic animals would be brought up in elevators to be hunted. The gray vertical structures are parts of the original elevators used for the events.
We took a VIP tour- Mike underground!
Also a restricted access site- on top of Colosseum!
View of the Forum
Inside Colosseum
Best gelato we've had; Giolitti in Rome!
Pantheon at night.
Adorable clock shop in Rome
Trevi Fountain
The Goodman family, throwing their three coins each!
Church where the wedding was held in Gamberale
Derek and I at the wedding
Villa Danilo, where the wedding was hosted
Gamberale
Gamberale
Castle in Gamberale
My name is Allison Lacasse, and I have a problem.
Santa Croce with spotlights- there will be a HUGE show tonight featuring Roberto Benigni in the square.
Roberto Benigni at Santa Croce? You're kidding me! And I missed it! Would have loved to see him!
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