Rome, June 2008

Here's another fountain in the Piazza Navona, called the Moor Fountain. A third fountain is also located in the piazza, called the Fountain of Four Rivers, however, it had a bunch of scaffolding around it (arrrrgh!)

Rome, June 2008

Here we are at the Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome.

Rome, June 2008

Here's a photo I found on the web of the crypt of St. Cecilia from within the catacomb of St. Callistus. Read more about St. Cecilia, here.

Rome, June 2008

Catacombe of St. Callistos. Who is St. Callistos? See here.

Rome, June 2008

On June 17th, we walked the ancient Via Appia, where there are many Roman Catacombs. We saw the catacomb of St. Sebastian and St. Callistus.

Learn more about St. Sebastian, here.

We toured the interior of St. Callistus but were not allowed to take pictures of the interior.

Rome, June 2008

After touring the excavation site underneath St. Peter's Basilica, we visited the tombs of many other popes at the Vatican, to include the tomb of John Paul II, Servant of God.

Rome, June 2008

Although we were not allowed to take pictures, we also toured the Vatican's Necropolis (excavation of tombs underneath St. Peter's Basilica), where we saw the tomb of Apostle, St. Peter.

The pic below is of the entrance to the excavations.

Rome, June 2008

The view the Piazza from St. Peter's Dome

Rome, June 2008

Heidi at the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, overlooking Rome.

Rome, June 2008

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

Rome, June 2008

Okay...here we are at the top of the dome of St. Peter's, overlooking Rome...albeit a bit weary from all the steps.

Rome, June 2008

Taking a quick rest by the window on the way up the many steps in the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

Rome, June 2008

Here's a pic taken as we were climbing the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

Rome, June 2008

My favorite...Michelangelo's Pieta.

Rome, June 2008

I have other film that I have not processed, yet. But here's a digital pic from inside Saint Peter's Basilica.

Rome, June 2008

Statue of St. Veronica within St. Peter's Basilica

Rome, June 2008

On June 16th, we visited St. Peter's Basilica. Amazing!

Rome, June 2008

Me and my wife Heidi at a cafe in Rome.

Rome, June 2008

Nathan and Cynthia, taking a break at a cafe in Rome.

Rome, June 2008

Santa Maria Maggiore

Rome, June 2008

Santa Maria Maggiore . My boy Nathan, bottom-left.

Rome, June 2008

Santa Maria Maggiore

Rome, June 2008

Our first day in Rome, June 15, 2008. We had nothing planned...just recover from jet lag. After dropping off our luggage at the condo, we went back into Rome to walk around a bit and purchase groceries and hopefully find an evening Mass.

We stumbled across a basilica on our walk, called Santa Maria Maggiore (photo above).