The Curtis Family: More of Rome

Paul had pasta twice while we were in Italy, both in Rome. He didn't eat much and unfortunately it didn't agree with his stomach. Because of my sensitivity to tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc. the only times I took a chance and ate out (other than gelato) were the two times we had pizza.

The Spanish Steps

You're not allowed to sit down on the steps.

There's a police officer who's only job seems to be to tell people to stand up!

Sinking Boat Fountain

built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini's father, Pietro

Column of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna

Travi Fountain

"Architect Nicola Salvi conceived this liquid baroque avalanche in 1762, cleverly incoporating the palace behind the fountain as a theatrical backdrop." Rick Steves Italy

La Casetta a Monti

I just thought it was an interesting building. When I googled it I learned it's an old house and now there's a cafe on the 1st floor and an airbnb-type rental on the top floor!

The kind of car you need in Italy!

Just another street in Rome with a view of ancient ruins!

We saw these calendars at lots of souvenier shops around the city!

The back of the Pantheon

The side of the Pantheon

Tomb of Victor Emmanuel II

The first king of Italy

"Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-Sardinia) from 23 March 1849 until 17 March 1861,^[a] when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of an independent, united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. Borrowing from the old Latin title Pater Patriae of the Roman emperors, the Italians gave him the epithet of Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria)." wikepedia.org

The Tomb of Umberto I (the son of Victor Emmanuel), who was assasinated in 1900 and his wife, Margaret of Savoy, who died in 1926.

"Umberto I (Italian: Umberto Rainerio Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw Italy's expansion into the Horn of Africa, as well as the creation of the Triple Alliance between Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary." wikipedia.org

Waiter photobomb!

On our last night in Rome we decided to see if we could go to the top of the Victor Emmanuel monument to see Rome from up high.

This is the Italian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Victor Emmanuel II

See Paul sitting on the steps?

We decided not to pay for the elevator ride to the very top since we got some good views from here.

Wedding at the church Santa Maria in Ara Coeli which lies behind the building. The monument was built almost right up against this old church.

Domes of Santa Maria di Loreto and Nome di Maria

The walk back to our airbnb. This road was closed to cars on Saturday.

Paul did such a wonderful job finding us airbnbs in wonderful locations! I loved it that we were so close to all of this and were able to go back at all times of the day.

It was really cool to see everything at sunset but we decided to come back after dark and see it lit up. We aren't night people so we're usually ready for bed by dark this time of year!

So glad we went back out and thankful that it was right down the block. I would have loved seeing Trevi Fountain at night, too but not enough to walk all that way!

There was some sort of event happening with a military band playing. We went up to someone wearing a yellow ribbon tshirt to ask what it was all about. She said it was for childhood cancer awareness.