Grand Hotel Dei Cesari (Dependance) Anzio

... terrazzo. The Palazzos of the wealthy are astounding constructions, many of them now housing the museums noted above, some converted to public use like the American Embassy in Palazzo Margherita and the French Embassy in Palazzo Farnese. The Barberini Palace is a masterwork of the Renaissance by Bernini and Borromini who were pitted against each other to construct the most elaborate of the papal residences. 400 years later, the ...

Sightseeing in Rome is exhilarating! At one time, the seat of a vast empire, it is now the capital of Italy. We will also visit the Vatican City, the seat of the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Sightseeing in Vatican will include St Peter's Basilica, and in Rome we will visit the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, view the Castle of Saint Angelo, Tiber island, Palazzo Venezia and the Palatine Hill.

... something I will never understand. So I used my sense of direction (shut up) to navigate me to a McDonalds (shut up shut up) and accidentally went down the Spanish Steps, and then did actually find my way to a McDonalds. Ha! I have a new appreciation of McDonalds. Their food is still utter **** and I think their marketing is evil but throughout Europe they have saved my ass so many times by being a safe place I can spend time in, the provider of free wireless, and a place with ...

School is finished. All the Americans have gone back home, leaving me in a state of transition, once again. Finals went well last week. I was usually the last person in my classes scribbling away at the in-class essay. I had too much to say and not enough time to say it (2 1/2 hrs per final). I've officially entered into my senior year, a scary thought that haunts me as I look towards my future. What to do? Where to live? I'll cross theose bridges when I get to them, for now I'm ready ...

... up." From any other perspective, you can see the layers of columns behind the first row, but in these two spots it looks like there is just one row of columns lining the plaza. I know I've barely scratched the (porphyry) surface with my brief (or maybe long) descriptions, but there is really just too much to tell. Unfortunately, no Pope sightings. Bummer. We would have loved to get some shots of the Pope-mobile cruisin' around the plaza. S

Arrived in Rome in the evening and after clearing customs and hiring a car, headed out onto the roads with darkness approaching, driving on the opposite side of the road and trying to find our hotel! Second bit of stress we've experienced in 3 months (1st was the burglary in S.A.!). Anyway, after a bit of a battle and lots of sign language, (as no-one could help us in English of course), we made it ...

Hello Everyone! We are finally in Italy. We spent the last two days on trains-ferries-trains to get here but its been worth it! We did a lot of sightseeing today - saw the Colloseum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum - all very historical - it was ...

... to solace and others 30 is in czech republic most/velno 1 of may in poland in bielsko biala w BRIDGE TO SOLACE ;DEADLOCK ;THE IDORU; FAUST AGAIN; HUGE; ODSZUKAC LISTOPAD; OMKARA; BY YOUR SIDE then i will be on tour with bane for around 2 weeks. here is a list of the shows please if you are around just come and say hi. it will be great time. 05/02 UK Dundee Westport Bar 6:00pm 05/03 UK Manchester Music Box 7:00pm 05/04 UK ...

... only island in that river) that allowed for easy (and easily defensible) access from one shore to the other. A great deal of the ancient city still exists (as ruins) along the river, and a lot of the history of this city can still be seen to this day, despite thousands of years of development. One place that caught my attention was the ruins of Largo del Argentina - a grouping of four temples which date to the pre-Christian era that were uncovered early in this ...

... walls and domed ceiling. Underfoot, convoluted loops of mosaic cover the floors. In the treasury are riches from around the world, all traders and travelers were required to bring back something to place in the cathedral. There are glass Dionysian vessels from ancient Rome, jeweled gold relicaries, and prizes from the Byzantine empire. We climb the steep stone steps to the museum. On our way, we pass right next to the mosaics. Close up, the detail is incredible, and we ...