Trip to Rome

So I had a chance to go to Rome the past week! I met my ex-girlfriend Mary Beth and her friend who were vacationing in Europe. Mary Beth asked me if I wanted to come along, and I knew that i would probably never have a better chance in seeing Rome, so why not? Of course it was amazing! It is one thing to think about how big and impressive all these buildings are int he history books, but ti see and actually experience them, it is a totally different story.

The Photos in no particular order:
The papal halls of power. St. Peter's Basillica! It is built on the site where Peter was crucified and buried. I can't remember which pope exactly started the construction, but he wanted to place the Vatican where peter was buried because Jesus said that Peter would be the rock that his church is founded upon. Over two hundred years and 16 popes after it began the basillica was finished. yep Huge and lots of amazing art.

Two of the most classic sights in ancient Rome: the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine.

Didn't have the most success taking htis shot but it is from inside the Vatican, on the way to the Amazing Sistine Chapel: The School of Athens by Raphael. I always loved this painting when I was a kid because it had so many of the old Greek philosphers I liked. Very Cool. Plato (on the left hoilding up his finger) and Aristotle (holding a book) are in the middle. Socrates to Pythgoras and any other famous greek philospher are also int he picture. Raphael also placed himself in the painting, but unfortuantely it was so large I couldn't get all of it. Go check out an art book!

A typical Villa in Rome. The weather was really great the first two days!

St. Peter's from a distance.