Santa Maria del Popolo- Chigi Chapel

We visited the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, which is one of the places Dan Brown sites in his book Angels and Demons... very cool.

Baroque churches at the Piazza del Popolo

Dome of the chapel- paintings designed by Raphael

Stella, Amanda, Kelly & me in front of the entrance to Rome

Kelly & I at the Piazza del Popolo

Bernini (statue that is referenced in Angels & Demons!)

Caravaggio... amazing

Organ designed by Bernini

Florence

Day trip to Florence





waiting in line to see Michelangelo's David



the Dome of Santa Marie dei Fiore














inside of an abbey




the top of the Dome... we walked up over 400 stairs to see this and the view of Florence in the next couple of pictures

palazzo farnase and pub crawl

today this is the french embassy- designed by the one and only Michelangelo



outside the courtyard



raphael's frescos










pub crawl at the Spanish Steps!

(john, saige, jackie, taylor, marie, annelie, me)




(me and taylor)



(me and amanda)




(john, amanda, me)



(me and jackie)



(me and Sarah)

AS Roma vs. Messina

this is the statue that was lit for the 2004 Olympics at the Olympic stadium



the Messina side of the stadium



The crazy Roma side



the little ball boys who helped with opening ceremonies



action shot

hadrian's villa and villa d'este

the emporer Hadrian's villa



Hadrian's wall











ancient baths







theater







the girls at the villa d'este











mosaic from the late 1500's







gorgeous fountains