Arrivaderci Roma

We had our last day here today...
We managed to get to the Vatican early, and went to the Museum.. Jacob got lost, and a lovely policeman finally found us..We actually have not had a contingency for lost children..Funny, really, when you think about it.
We just sort of looked at each other and said, we had better go different ways and call each other if we find him.
Its an amazing amazing place. Fabulous Egyptian exhibition, and then a labyrinth of corridors and chapels to walk through to the Sistine Chapel.
Beautiful,
Left there around 3pm.
Walked to the Spanish steps, had afternoon tea there on the steps, no bum pinchers in sight, perhaps too fewer tourists, just a loud bunch of 17 year old American Paris Hilton Wannabes who are travelling around in a stretch limo...ppohht
Then we walked to the Pantheon, which is now the Basilica of the St Mary of Martyrs.
Such a gorgeous day, sunny, not too cold, no rain as predicted, so a bonus.
Now, off to dinner in the Hotel, when the Inaugeration of Barack Obama is over.
Then pack,
and leave tomorrow for Florence.


Mark at the Pantheon

all of us on the spanish steps

street view

The Sistine Chapel My arse

In the gardens of the Vatican Museum

View of St Peters at Sunset

Hannahs Bolognaise dinner last night

on the steps of the Spanish steps

Jake Hannah and a man in a pink shirt

sculpture of mask

Jake with statue of mask

Hannah with Mask

Picture of all of us in Vatican gadens

Jacob and grilled chicken