First purchase.....
How did we forget to pack toothbrushes in our carry ons?
The aromas of Rome. The flavors of Italy.
We have our first of many cappuccinos and cornettis.
And, then race home to brush our teeth!
Its Sunday, so we are
off to the Vatican City....
off to the Vatican City....
Mi amore Roma! Viva la Papa!
We get blessed.
And offer up our own blessing needs, such as peace for the Raddatz family at home, and good health for all our family and friends who need it most.
Dan and Pam finally catch up to us, 28 hours later than planned, that's a big blessing for sure.
They even manage to find us in the busy Sunday crowds at St. Peter's Square!
Whoops, we were so excited to see them,
we didn't get them in the photo!
Whoops, we were so excited to see them,
we didn't get them in the photo!
Statues Everywhere!
The Popes were always trying to out do each other.
Pius IX ( longest reigning pope, 1846-1878)
replaced older statues of Sts. Peter and Paul, with larger ones in 1847.
This one is 6 meters in height, on a pedestal 5 meters high.
Kylie and Adelaide (did you think we would leave them at home?)
watching the Swiss Guards at the Vatican.
Rome is big, beautiful, history like no other place on earth. Sunny, happy. Filled with beautiful people from around the world, but especially the charismatic Italians who we are blessed to meet.
We love that there is water to drink everywhere.
The walled Vatican City is on the tree'd hill.
108 acres, the world's smallest sovereign state
Ponte Sant’Angelo/The Bridge of Angels
Considered the most beautiful bridge in the world by many.
Built between 133 and 134 AD by Emperor Hadrian.
In the 17th Century, Pope Clement IX added ten statues,
full of movement and lightness,
full of movement and lightness,
both in their position and gestures
and in the way their clothes are animated by the wind.
and in the way their clothes are animated by the wind.
Most people do not realize .....
each angel carries something
symbolizing their participation in the Passion of Christ.
symbolizing their participation in the Passion of Christ.
This pilgrim bridge connects
the Eternal City to Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
the Eternal City to Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Kylie and Adelaide are so happy to be with us!
Built around 123 AD as a tomb for Emperor Hadrian
(Emperor 117-138AD) and his family,
(Emperor 117-138AD) and his family,
Castel Sant'Angelo has an atypical destiny
in the historical-artistic landscape of the capital.
in the historical-artistic landscape of the capital.
While all the other Romanesque monuments
are overwhelmed, reduced to ruins,
are overwhelmed, reduced to ruins,
the Castle sturdily lasts for two thousand years
of the fate and history of Rome.
of the fate and history of Rome.
Super cool, really interesting to tour through.
Worth that LONG line we waited in.
Worth that LONG line we waited in.
So many beautiful things to see, so Dan, Chris, and I are all out of phone battery by late afternoon, yikes. Thankfully Pam has no data service eating her battery, so she is our photographer for the rest of the night. Next challenge, getting her iphone photos to my memory full laptop to post here. Or to my computer at home, so one day I can add more to this post.
Here are the things we were blessed to see from 5-10pm
once we were all together.
( I'll post them one day - they were spectacular!)
- Colosseum. ...
- Roman Forum. ...
- Via dei Fori Imperiali. ...
- Victory Monument. ...
- Pantheon. ...
- Piazza Navona. ...
- Trevi Fountain. ...
- Spanish Steps.
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Kylie and Adelaide listening to the church bells ring off our apt balcony.
A day full of blessings of all sorts ...!
PS Clothes now turned inside out so we can wear them again. Luggage is found, still in Toronto.
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