Sue and John’s Trip to Italy

June 15-June 23, 2009

The curtain behind our window thatLooked out to the Piazza Farnese…We stayed with the Bridgine Sisters…in Their monastery that dates from the 1300’s…...

A Bridgine Sister Walking home….

Our view….

Another View: French Embassy with architecture by

Michelangelo (the roof projection)

Michelangelo’s Roof Projection

John looking out from ourroom at the Brigidinemonastery,… Roma!!!

The sisters wouldSing like angels And the bell wouldSound at 7am….

..the day begins!

,,,content…

Our Beautiful Terrace

Bernini…..

An Italian artist exploring Piazza

Navona…..

Ancient Rome with new Rome

wrapped around….

View from the table of

our first lunch in Italy….

John and Bernini….

Dinner on Piazza Navona….In front of the Bernini ‘Four Rivers’ fountain

Four Rivers….

This picture doesn’t do it justice but….I was thrilled to find this obelisk,…brought

over from Egypt by Augustus after he

conquered Mark Antony and Cleopatra….. ….I touched the obelisk…

and….now I am a little part of the story….

Morning of John’s 60th

Birthday…St. Peter’s

Basilica, Vatican City

Sue wears a dress for John’s

BD!!!

With his holiness……

John received a BD blessing…

An Italian artist on a mission from God…..to the

Sistine Chapel….

Some BD dreams do come true……

Yoga in the Vatican

Museum……

John was inspired to take communion at St. Peter’s….on his BD…..

A taxi ride to the train station…

Our Terrace in Florence…..

Piazza del Duomo….

Climbing Brunelleschi’s

incredible …..Dome

John looking off ‘del

Duomo’….onto the beautiful city

of Florence

‘Contra Posta’ in the Pallazo Vecchio…

Contemplating in Florence….@ the ‘Orto de

Medici’ Hotel…beautiful…

Farmacia Santa Novella….

Back to Rome…..

Back to our beloved Brigidine home…

On our last day….it rained at the Pantheon!!!!! Another dream-

come-true…

Rain in the Pantheon

In the Pantheon,…in the rain….

Forum Pillars….

Italiano!!!!

Colosseum…..

The remnants of a temple built by

Augustus Caesar for his sister Octavia…..

Last sunset….In Roma.

Last evening….. on our beloved Piazza Farnese, sipping espresso and sambuca…..

John at FCO airport……

Arrivederci Roma! Lo amiamo!

Our journey was a little piece of magic.We met many, very special people.

We were enriched.We were blessed.

We are changed for the better.

Music by Sergio Franchi andLucia Battista

Photoshop, PowerPoint and commentary by Susan …

Journey inspired by John’s 60th Birthday and….Sue’s 50th!