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<p>Typical Italian shower, however. So small you can't bend over inside.</p>
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<p>Big walk in closet and little bitty TV...</p>
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<p>Our own private patio area.....pretty cool.</p>
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<p>Looking out our window we could see our car parked right in front.</p>
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<p>Our first day out into Rome and we visit the coliseum, of course!!</p>
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<p>I wasn't expecting quite so worn out. It was built from 70 to 80 AD so I 
guess it's doing pretty good for almost 2000 years old!! </p>
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<p>Let me tell you, the roads could use some work!!&nbsp; Pushing the stroller 
over this stuff wasn't fun.</p>
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<p>After walking all around it, we checked into the tours. Just to get inside 
was $US20.00 per person and Bobby already told me there's not really anything 
inside but dirt and more ruins!!&nbsp; I decided to save the 60 bucks and watch 
it on the Discover Channel instead.</p>
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<p>Ok, now for the pictures to prove that we were there......</p>
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<p>More hills to push the stroller up (and down). We climbed this hill to get to 
a church at the top.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Interesting to think that some of these were built at the time Christ was 
walking around on the earth!!</p>
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<p>Ok, time to get serious and eat some pizza!!!</p>
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<p>I can do that!!!</p>
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<p>The famous Trevi Fountain...it's the largest Baroque fountain in Rome.</p>
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<p>Just another MacDonalds - this one complete with a pastry counter and a small 
Italian ice cream counter.</p>
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<p>Happy Meals weren't cheap over there - $3.90 Euros which is about 6 bucks US.</p>
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<p>A Big Mac meal was $6.50 Euros - that's almost 10 bucks US!!&nbsp; Holy cow!!</p>
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<p>This corner had a fountain on each corner - hence, quattro fontane or four 
fountains.</p>
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<p>Now we make our way to the Spanish Steps....</p>
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<p>Can you say, &quot;silly face!!&quot;</p>
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<p>A local artist had these pictures displayed...</p>
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<p>This was a person, posing as a statue....give her a tip and she bows.</p>
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<p>Just sitting there thinking!!.....</p>
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<p>JP's asleep again - no wonder he didn't have any jet lag problems!! <br>
Anyhow, we're at the Vatican City now.</p>
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<p>I think that center window on the second floor is where the Pope usually 
appears to bless the people.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Ok, here's the &quot;proof that we were here&quot; pictures... (JP still sleeping!!&nbsp; 
what a life.)</p>
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<p>The bell was ringing when I took this picture - can you hear it? (use your 
imagination!!!)</p>
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<p>Looking down the street into the Vatican.</p>
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<p>You have to look hard at this picture. See the &quot;dots&quot; in the sky? Those are 
thousands of birds flying together like a swarm of bees!&nbsp; I have no idea 
why!</p>
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