Entrance to Residenza Maxima. As we stayed in the basement, we didn't enter by this door.
Flower boxes at Residenza Maxima.
Backyard of the Residenza.
More Residenza flowers.
The pizzas are HUGE
Our Roman kitty
Who slept on our bed
A lot
And who didn't want to leave in the morning
Or wake up
But she liked to read
The first Americano coffee of Rome
The Institute's Symposium Room
Courtyard of Institute
Looking up
Stairs!
Actually, they were great stairs
The Institute is 5 stories tall and used to be a private residence
Preparing
After Matthew's talk
Being attentive
Some of the attendees dozed
View of Rome from the roof of the Institute
More rooftop views
Matthew in discussion
The maze-like gardens belong to the US Envoy to the Vatican
Terrace conversations
From the terrace again
Lunch at the terrace of the Institute on the last day
One of many fountains
The seagull is watching Matthew
More views of Rome - note the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II to the right
The top of the Victor Emmanuel Monument
Entering Trastevere
The presenters' dinner was held here
Ponte Sisto bridge in Trastevere
The view from Ponte Sisto, including graffiti
Drying laundry
Now this is a car
A Roman street sign - just for Raegan!
Looking down into Rome
Streets of Trastevere
Graffiti in Trastevere
Ponte Sisto bridge - in the daytime
Oops - parking tickets! (Not ours)
Romans love their cats
Cobblestone streets of Trastevere
More Trastevere graffiti
At Piazza di Campo dei Fiori
Scooters!
Piazza di Campo dei Fiori
Piazza di Campo dei Fiori entertainment
More miming
Flowers in Piazza di Campo dei Fiori
Resting at the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome, perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated
And here's Michigan! (Note the yellow sweatshirt is from Iowa State)
A monument - the name of which I forgot to write down. But note the horses!
On the way to Trevi Fountain ...
Matthew being clever with the camera (we're there, by the white car)
Trevi Fountain
Sandra's coin!
Before throwing Sandra's coin
After throwing Sandra's coin
Yep, here we are
More Trevi
Close-up
17 is Amy's favorite number ...
Random alley
The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II - up close
An archeology sign!
One of many excavation sites
Digs and modern buildings
More dig sites
Our first view of the Colosseum (and another street sign!)
Pictographs of Rome's expansion
The Colosseum
Yep, we're here
Look down and to the left - a cat!
Looking into the Colosseum
More looking into the Colosseum
Leaving the Colosseum
The only way to travel
Before dinner
At dinner
Before we knew a plate of pasta, 2 cups of coffee and a drink would cost 38 Euros!
Metro graffiti
