I Europa: Rom

"All roads lead to Rome" they say.  For me at least, my road to Sweden eventually lead to that great city.  On the 9th we went on over there from Copenhagen, and it was fantastic!  It's a good thing we were planning on spending about a whole week there because it took us that long to see even just the portions of the city we explored and studied.  Needless to say, there was a lot of walking and early mornings, but it was well worth it.

We got to see lots of famous places there - the Vatican City, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the city of Pompeii on one day, and we even took a day to be on the beaches of the Mediterranean!  The food was also really good; especially the gelato (a.k.a. ice cream) which I was able to have nearly every day.  :D

There's so much I could say about this trip, but another saying tells how "a picture is worth a thousand words", so I think I'll share my favorite snapshots with you instead.  :)

The Spanish Steps

Trevi Fountain

The area outside the Pantheon - This was my favorite place!

Inside the Pantheon - It was really ornate on the inside.

St. Peter's Basilica

A trip to Rome is never complete without seeing the
Colosseum.

This picture got some of the spray of the fountain in it.
Kinda looks like snow or fireflies or something.  :)

The ruins of Pompeii - You can see Mt. Vesuvius in the
background.

On the beaches of the Mediterranean

"You'll be with me
like a handprint on my heart."
~ 'For Good', Wicked

GELATO!!  Yummy!