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Roma, Italy
After leaving Sant Peters' Piazza Jaqjaq and I meandered our way along Via della Conciliazione looking at the gift shops along the way; it's quite unbelievable the amount of tack that can be bought in these shops, all with pictures of the smiling Papa Francisco. By this time both of us were starting to lag and were in definite need of a drink. I started going towards one of the street vendors to get some fizz but Jaqjaq with her common sense pointed to the cast...
Roma, Italy
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Roma, Italy
After a short climb up the spiral staircase we come to some doors and out on to Museum Terrace with an excellent view of St Peter's Basilica and the lush Vatican gardens. Jaqjaq and I stand for a while to take in the view then it's off to find the Sistine Chapel, Unfortunately I follow the wrong sign and end up in the tapestry museum, this doesn't sound the most exciting of museums but we find a dimly lit room at the back that has a wonderfully lit tapestry ver...
Roma, Italy
....that was the question' shall we try to find the Trevi the Fountain? I said I had a rough idea where it was from Google maps, but don't blame me if we get lost. A nice walk around some backstreets and a nosy in a few super tacky souvenir shops (I didn't want a I love Roma mug) we found the fountain Wow is the word for this fountain. It's huge, takes up the side of a large house and it looks stunning, with statues everywhere all pouring water into a crystal cl...