1. TRIP TO IRELAND AND
ITALY
WINTER 2012 1

2. Opening new suitcases for trip
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3. Arrive in a wet and rainy Ireland 3

4. IRELAND
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5. Saint Patrick’s
Cathedral
Dublin, Ireland
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Stained glass in St. Patrick’s in Dublin

7. Inside St. Patrick's in Dublin
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8. Needle in Dublin Town Center
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9. Guinness is the #1 visitor’s attraction in Dublin 9

10. Dublin at
Night
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11. Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed on the 3rd of
October 1691 after the war between William III of Hanover of 11
England and his father-in-law King James II.

12. Castle in Limerick, Ireland
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13. Rural field in western Ireland
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14. The Cliffs of Moher
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15. Cliffs of Moher
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16. The Cliffs of Moher
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17. Arch at The
Cliffs 17

18. Rural countryside with
stone fences of Ireland
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19. The Small Cliffs
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20. The Small Cliffs
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21. The Small Cliffs
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22. Ancient Abbey
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23. Ancient Abbey
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24. Sunrise on the plane
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25. Plane view of Alps
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26. Flying over the Alps
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27. Tuscany from the plane
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28. ROME, ITALY
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29. Rome Airport
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30. Vatican Square 30

31. Spot where Pope John Paul II was shot in Vatican Square 31

32. This obelisk came from
Egypt during the time of
the pyramids. Moses most
likely saw this obelisk
during his Exodus. St.
Peter would have looked
at it during his crucifixion
in Vatican Square.
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33. St. Peter’s
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34. One of
the four
front
doors to
St. Peter’s
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35. Inside St. Peter’s 35

36. St. Peter’s Dome (mosaic tiles make up the pictures) 36

37. Main altar in St. Peter’s
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38. Mural of the Blessed Mother in St. Peter’s
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39. Unknown Pope
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40. Pope Leo XI
in St. Peter’s
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41. Christ with Peter & Paul
and unknown Pope in St.
Peter’s
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42. The Pieta
(1498–1499) is a
masterpiece of
Renaissance
sculpture by
Michelangelo,
housed in St.
Peter’s.
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43. The Pieta
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Mural in St. Peter’s

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Mural in St. Peter’s

45. Mural in St. Peter’s 45

46. Pope’s Elevator into St. Peter’s 46

47. Burial Tomb of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s
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48. Dome in St. Peter’s
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49. Dome in St. Peter’s (tiles)
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50. Each of the letters are 6 ½ feet, top to
bottom. A six foot tall person could stand
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inside the letter “O”.

51. Tile near upper dome in St. Peter’s 51

52. Tiles close-up near
upper dome in St.
Peter’s 52

53. Looking down to the
main altar from the
dome in St. Peter’s 53

54. Vatican City
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55. Vatican Square from the out side of St. Peter’s Dome
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56. Garden from the top of St.
Peter’s Dome
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57. Rear view of statues of
the 12 Disciples and
Jesus on St. Peter’s
roof
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58. The Gossen family smiling on top of St.
Peter’s with the Dome in the back 58
ground.

59. St. Peter’s
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60. St. Peter’s
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61. Columns of St. Peter’s
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62. The Gossens in St. Peter’s
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63. Baptismal Font in St. Peter’s
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64. Swiss Guard near St. Peter’s
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65. Andy keeping us on schedule.
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66. Basilica of Saint Paul
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67. St. Paul
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68. St. Paul
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69. Doors to St. Paul’s
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70. Inside St. Paul’s 70

71. Inside St. Paul’s 71

72. Tile mural on dome
in St. Paul’s
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73. Tomb of St. Paul (see explanation in next slide)
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74. Chains of St. Paul held in prison
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75. Mural of every Pope in St. Paul’s
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76. Pope Benedict XVI
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77. THE COLOSSEUM AT CHRISTMAS
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78. Roman Colosseum
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79. Getting stiffed by 2 Romans to pay 5
euro for picture
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80. Heads from statues at the Colosseum.
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81. Roman
Emperor
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82. Colosseum had a retractable roof
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83. Inside look of the Colosseum
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86. Gateway Arch near Colosseum
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87. Palace of the Emperor of Rome
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88. One of the remains of building in the Rome Forum
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89. Roman Forum where former government building stood
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90. The Emperor’s Palaces overlooking Circus Maximus. This
is where the chariot races occurred.
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91. Key hole door
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92. Key hole picture
of St. Peter’s
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93. OLDEST MUSEUM IN THE WORLD
Building known as the Wedding Cake in Rome
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94. St. Peter in Chains Church
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95. Inside St. Peter in Chains church
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96. Chains of St. Peter as in Acts of the
Apostles
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97. Close up of chains of St. Peter
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98. Basilica of Saint
Mary Major
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99. Inside St. Mary Major
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100. Gold on the ceiling was given to the Pope as a gift. The gold used
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was some of the first gold from the Americas.

101. Dome of St. Mary Major
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102. Santa Prassede
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103. Inside St. Prassede
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104. THE PILLAR OF THE FLAGELLATION OF
JESUS CHRIST
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105. Christmas Eve in St.
Peter’s Square
waiting in line to go
to Mass.
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106. OUR VIEW OF ST. PETER’S FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MASS
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107. Main Altar in St. Peter’s 107

108. THE GOSPEL
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109. PREPARING THE
HOLY ALTAR
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110. BEFORE THE
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
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111. The Eucharistic
Prayer proclaimed
by the Holy Father
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112. INCENSE
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113. THE WASHING OF THE HANDS
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114. The altar shows the papal throne in
St. Peter’s 114

115. This is not glass. It is light going through stone in St. Peter’s
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116. THE CROWD IN ST. PETER’S
SQUARE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
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117. Our Holy Father’s Christmas Message 117

118. The Pope’s
Blessing
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120. Swiss Guard
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121. The Pantheon
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122. St. Gasper’s Tomb 1786 – 1837
(Started the Precious Blood Order) 122

123. The arm of St.
Francis Xavier
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124. Trevi Fountain
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125. Andrea at the Trevi Fountain
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126. Alyssa at the
Trevi Fountain
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127. DAY TRIP DOWN TO POMPEII
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128. Mount Vesuvius
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129. Coliseum at Pompeii
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130. Street in Pompeii
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131. House in Pompeii
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132. Bath House in Pompeii
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133. One lost soul in Pompeii
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134. A second lost soul from Pompeii
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135. BACK IN ROME
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136. Basilica of Saint John Lateran – Cathedral of Rome and
of the World (front)
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137. Tomb of St. John the Baptist in St. John
Lateran Basilica
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138. Second view to make sure you
saw the Tomb of St. John the
Baptist
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139. Altar in St. John Lateran 139

140. St. John Lateran 140

141. St. John Lateran (rear)
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142. The Basilica of the Holy Cross
in Jerusalem (in Rome)
This church holds relics of
Christ, recovered by St.
Helen, the mother of Roman
Emperor Constantine.
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143. #1 is the Incorruptible Finger of St. Thomas that he placed in the wounds of
Christ . #2 is a piece of the Scourging Pillar (to which Christ was tied as he
was beaten). #3 are two thorns from the crown of Christ.
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144. Contains the wood of the Cross
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145. Sign posted above Christ
crucified: “King of the Jews” 145

146. Nail of the crucified Christ.
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147. Vatican Museum
beside St. Peters
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148. Sarcophagus in Vatican
Museum
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149. Painting in the Sistine Chapel 149

150. ASSISI
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151. Assisi rural area
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152. Church of St. Francis
of Assisi
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153. Tomb of St. Francis of Assisi
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154. FLORENCE, TUSCANY AND PISA
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155. Apartment in Tuscany 155

156. Cathedral in Florence
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157. Bridge over river in Florence
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158. Gold and jewelry shops on
bridge over the river in
Florence
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159. Michelangelo's David
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160. Cathedral in Florence side view
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161. The gothic Basilica of
Florence
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162. Tuscany Hills
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163. Church in San
Gimingnano in
Tuscany
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164. Cathedral in Pisa
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165. Cathedral looking down from
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Tower of Pisa

166. Leaning Tower of Pisa
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167. Leaning
Tower of
Pisa
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168. Cathedral and Tower of Pisa
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169. Lake Como on Swiss boarder
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170. Mountain rail near Como
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171. MILAN, ITALY
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172. The Cathedral
(Duomo) church of
Milan, Italy started in
the year 1386.
Dedicated to Santa
Maria Nascente (Saint
Mary Nascent) This
Cathedral in Milan is
the third largest church
in the world.
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173. Inside Saint Mary
Nascenti in Milan
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174. St. Anthony’s Church in
Padua
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176. VENICE, ITALY
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177. Venice and the Grand Canal
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178. Venice
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179. Venice
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180. Many mask shops in Venice
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182. Venice
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183. San Marco in Venice
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184. Plaza San Marco in Venice
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185. Rialto Bridge in Venice
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186. The Gossens on the Rialto Bridge
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187. Narrow streets of Venice.
Venice is the only
sustainable city in the world
without vehicles.
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188. RAVENNA : MOSAIC CAPITAL OF THE
WORLD
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189. Church in Ravenna with
many mosaics
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190. Mosaic Tiles
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191. Mosaic Tiles
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192. Mosaic Tiles of
Jesus’s Baptism
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193. Beach on Adriatic Sea
near Ravenna
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194. Beach on Adriatic
Sea near Ravenna
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195. Shells on beach
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196. Near San Marino
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197. • The Country of San Marino is surrounded by Italy.
• It is the second smallest country in the world (behind
the Vatican).
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198. View from San Marino
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199. One of three
lookouts at San
Marino
ANDY!
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200. Another Tower at
San Marino
LEN!
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201. View from
San Marino
4200 feet
above sea
level
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202. Last tower at San Marino
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203. Mountain in
Central Italy
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204. • Church of the first Eucharistic Miracle in Luciano,
Italy
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205. Church of the first Eucharistic Miracle
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206. Monstrance with the flesh and blood of Christ
known as the first Eucharistic Miracle, 500 A.D.
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207. Mountain in
Central Italy
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210. Hotel in the
mountains
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211. Rural country
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212. Church of the Holy Face in Manepello, Italy
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213. Inside Church of the Holy Face 213

214. The face of Christ
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215. Mountains in
central Italy
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216. City on hill side
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217. Sisters at the Tivoli
Gardens Fountains 217

218. The Tivoli Gardens
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219. The Tivoli Gardens
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220. The Tivoli Gardens 220

221. The Tivoli Gardens
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222. The Tivoli Gardens
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223. The Tivoli Gardens
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224. The Tivoli Gardens 224

225. BACK IN ROME AT THE NORTH
AMERICAN COLLEGE
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226. North American College in Rome
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227. North American College in Rome
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228. The Field at NAC
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229. Our favorite
restaurant. ( We
went there twice)
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230. And of course there was
the Pasta. Momma Mia !
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