lewis' in rome

As previously warned, I have been absent from blogging for the past week as my mom and sister came to Rome for a visit. To date, it was the longest vacation (8 days) that anyone in my family has ever taken. Plus it was the first overseas trip for either of them, which made it an even bigger deal! Here are some photo highlights from the week...

Day 1 - the Coliseum

Day 1 - inside the Coliseum

Day 1 - the Roman Forum during a brief break in the rain we endured here

Day 2 - dinner at Navona Notte where they had their first "real" Italian pizza

Day 3 - just outside of Trinita dei Monti (church) at the top of the Spanish Steps with the city in the background

Day 3 - at the Trevi Fountain

Day 4 - yes, that is the Pope! We listened to him give part of his weekly address in Piazza San Pietro in front of Saint Peter's Basilica - the largest in the world.

Day 4 - Piazza San Pietro

Day 5 - dinner in Trastevere (my neighborhood) and yes I upgraded to the big-girl beer :)

Day 6 - Florence!

Day 6 - Riding bikes through Tuscany for Brooke's birthday

Day 7 - at the Tiber River for the night-time entertainment found there. Brooke put her hand in this "mouth of truth" (electronic version of the real thing) which printed out a fortune after reading her hand.

Day 8 - One last look at the Coliseum, this time it wasn't rainy!

We had a great week, but now I'm exhausted and needing to get back to work on my thesis. Very glad they were able to visit and only wish more of my family could have been part of our fun week exploring Rome together!