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- Day 9
- Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 138 ft
FranceNeuilly-sur-Seine48°52’45” N 2°16’48” E
Leaving Paris
October 15, 2015 in France ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
At the Charles de Gaulle airport. Very modern and huge! Three days was not enough time to see everything.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 8:30 PM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
ItalyFiumicino International Airport41°47’46” N 12°15’13” E
Arrived in Rome (finally)
October 15, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
It took most of the day to get to our hotel rooms. The drive was long to the Paris airport, it took an hour and a half from touch down in Rome to when we got our bags, our hotel was over an hour awayRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 154 ft
Vatican CitySistine Chapel41°54’13” N 12°27’13” E
Vatican Museum
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This is the start of a very long, but incredible day. These pics are outside of the Vatican Museum.
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:15 AM
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 167 ft
- Vatican CitySt. Peter's Basilica41°54’10” N 12°27’10” E
Vatican Museum
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
As with the Louvre, the artwork is so beautiful and there is so much of it it's overwhelming. I took so many pictures that it would take forever to post them all here. It's hard to select just a few.Read more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: 151 ft
- Vatican CityBelvedere Courtyard41°54’13” N 12°27’10” E
Sistine Chapel
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The Sistine Chapel absolutely took our breath away! The beauty of it was beyond words. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures, but I did get a couple from the doorway right before weRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:05 AM
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 171 ft
- Vatican CitySt. Peter's Basilica41°54’7” N 12°27’11” E
St. Peter's Basilica
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Beautiful church inside and out!
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:20 AM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 171 ft
- Vatican CitySt. Peter's Basilica41°54’7” N 12°27’11” E
St. Peter's Basilica
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
More beauty...
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:55 AM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 92 ft
- Vatican CitySaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’24” E
St. Peter's Square
October 16, 2015 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is where the Pope addresses the crowds. There is a big gathering they're getting ready for, sp there are thousands of folding chairs set up. The area is huge!
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 102 ft
- ItalyColosseum41°53’24” N 12°29’32” E
Colosseum
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This was quite an architectural wonder! The manpower it must have taken to build these structures centuries ago is hard to imagine.
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- ItalyColosseum41°53’25” N 12°29’33” E
Colosseum
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Our tour guide for the day was wonderful, but her Italian accent and mispronunciation of some English words made understanding her sometimes a challenge. We followed her green scarf through the crowdsRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 102 ft
- ItalyColosseum41°53’24” N 12°29’32” E
Colosseum
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Great views from the upper level. There used to be a wooden floor covering the area you see today - which is where the animals they fought were kept. They covered the floor with sand to soak up theRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 2:10 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 92 ft
- ItalyTemple of Venus and Rome41°53’26” N 12°29’22” E
Arch of Titus
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This arch was built in 70 A.D. After the Romans defeated the Israelites and destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. They brought 50,000 Israelites back to Rome as slaves and made them build this arch andRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 2:20 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 89 ft
- ItalyArch of Titus41°53’27” N 12°29’20” E
The Roman Forum
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Lots of stone remnants of the ancient heart of Rome where laws were passed and other important Roman activities occurred.
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- ItalySaint Paul outside the walls41°51’31” N 12°28’38” E
Basilica of Saint Paul
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
One of the most significant and powerful visits of our trip. It was the Bible coming alive. This church contains the tomb of St. Paul.
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- ItalySaint Paul outside the walls41°51’31” N 12°28’38” E
Basilica of Saint Paul
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The inside of this church was spectacular!
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- Day 10
- Friday, October 16, 2015 at 3:45 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- ItalySaint Paul outside the walls41°51’31” N 12°28’38” E
Tomb of Saint Paul
October 16, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is St. Paul's tomb. The chain is the one used on him in the Roman prison. Amazing!
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 12:00 AM
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 85 ft
- ItalyPiazza San Pietro in Vaticano41°54’14” N 12°27’33” E
Romantic evening
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We had a wonderful, relaxing evening. Suzanne shopped for beautiful scarves in an open air market on a piazza. Then some wine, bread and cheese at a street cafe, followed by dessert and coffee at aRead more
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 3:45 AM
- 🌧 55 °F
- Altitude: 89 ft
- ItalyPalazzo Doria Pamphilj41°53’53” N 12°28’55” E
Chiesa di S. Ignasio di Loyola
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
We walked into this random church on a dise street. It wasn't listed in our guidebook or any tour map. What a spectacular church. I can't imagine how many other churches are like this throughout RomeRead more
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 62 ft
- ItalyCastel Sant'Angelo41°54’11” N 12°28’7” E
Morning run in Rome
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
A perfect morning for a run. 3.8 miles along the Tiber River and through the city.
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 12:10 PM
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 79 ft
- ItalyTeatro Valle41°53’51” N 12°28’28” E
Walking tour around Rome
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We took a leisurely walk around Rome seeing random sights and neighborhoods. Had a very relaxing lunch at a sidewalk cafe. Here are various things we saw.
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 12:15 PM
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 98 ft
- ItalyPiazza Colonna41°54’5” N 12°28’55” E
Walking tour around Rome
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
More random sights on our walk.
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- Day 11
- Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 89 ft
- ItalyPiazza Colonna41°54’6” N 12°28’52” E
The Pantheon
October 17, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Roman building whose dome inspired many famous buildings, including the U.S. Capitol. The couple were pickpockets. He would steal and then seemed to drop things in her bag.
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- Day 12
- Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 213 ft
- ItalyStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°54’4” N 12°30’3” E
Leaving Rome
October 18, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
At Termini train station leaving Rome. Next stop - Venice!
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- Day 12
- Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyCanale delle Galeazze45°25’60” N 12°20’4” E
A Venice boat ride to the hotel
October 18, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
What a unique place! We enjoyed a boat ride from the train station to our hotel on the Grand Canal. We actually stepped from the boat directly into the hotel.
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- Day 12
- Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyCanale delle Galeazze45°25’60” N 12°20’4” E
Afternoon stroll around Venice
October 18, 2015 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
After we checked in to our room, we then just strolled around down narrow streets, over bridges, and through St. Mark's Square.
