1. Thursday, June 7 th Saying goodbye to our Tuscan Villa

2. 6/07/07 European rest stops rock!!

3. 6/07/07 Full service dining at the Autogrills

4. 6/07/07 Great views of the freeway from the Autogrill

5. 6/07/07 Parallel parking?

6. 6/07/07 Roundabouts and smart cars in Rome, Italy

7. 6/07/07 Cute hotel #7 Rome, Italy Is that two beds or one?

8. 6/07/07 The view from our hotel room Say hi to Jane, Ann and Robin! Left to right: Jane, Ann, Robin

9. 6/07/07 WOW, that thing is big!

10. 6/07/07 Find your designated section for entry

11. 6/07/07

12. 6/07/07 Partial floor rebuilt

13. 6/07/07 Two levels underneath the main floor where the gladiators and animals were kept

14. 6/07/07 A view from outside – there were 5 concentric ellipses that were part of the original. There are only 3 remaining today.

15. 6/07/07 A temple / church in the Roman Forum. Do you see where the ground level was?

16. 6/07/07 House of the Vestal Virgins Where the sacred flame was kept and guarded

17. 6/07/07 The Roman Forum – from the top of the Palantine Hill (1 of 7 hills in Rome)

18. 6/07/07 Unknown ruins – on the way to the Pantheon. Today it is home to hundreds of stray cats.

19. 6/07/07 Here is one of them now…

20. 6/07/07 The Pantheon by day

21. 6/07/07 The Pantheon by night

22. 6/07/07 The dome of the Pantheon – see the sun dial?

23. 6/07/07 Original marble floor with drain under center hole in dome.

24. 6/07/07 Anyone hungry?

25. 6/07/07 Prosciuto un burro… Ham and butter…

26. Friday, June 8 th VATICAN MUSEUM

27. 6/08/07 VATICAN MUSEUM

28. 6/08/07 St. Peter’s Church

29. 6/08/07 The dome in St. Peters church – designed by Michelangelo (1’ smaller in diameter than the Pantheon to show respect)

30. 6/08/07 St. Peter’s Square … boy those clouds look ominous

31. 6/08/07 Beautiful fountains in St. Peter’s square (right before the downpour)

32. 6/08/07 St. Peter’s Church Look out it’s starting to rain

33. 6/08/07 Making a wish at the Trevi Fountain

34. 6/08/07 Daniela’s final speech at our last dinner together

35. 6/07/07 The big Heidebloem bus – Paris to Beaune to Lauterbrunnen to Lindau to Reutte to Venice to Tuscany to Florence to Rome…whew!

36. 6/07/07 Fun inside the bus…

37. Saturday, June 9 th Arrivederci Rome Au Revoir, Tschuss & Arrivederci Europe!

38. Moody Europe Adventure May 25, 2007 – June 9, 2007