5.19.2011

war eagle moment

we had a family reunion, y'all
dear mal, i think we share a lack of enthusiasm for that phrase
all i could think about was our flight to glendale...you know what i'm talking about.
hahahahahaha
war eagle, but really


we walked allllll over the rome today!
i'll post & explain some of my favorite pictures


rome is the hotspot for the redheads
jenny on the spanish steps
with her friend in the pink tank

dear betsy, no one speaks spanish on the spanish steps
but you would

the church at the top of the spanish steps

dear mally, you'd like this place
it's a coffee house that was established 250 years ago
john keats (the poetry guy) & the hans christian anderson (the thumbelina guy) got coffee here

and they wear tuxes to serve you coffee

a blue hair on a bike
literally

hey solo shot
with the column of marcus aurelius
built in 193 AD

it tells the story of the danubine wars

zac, see if dad will buy you an italian police car


 trevi fountain
it's huge

it's also the hotspot for pick-pocketing

probably because everyone is reaching in their wallet to grab 3 coins to toss over their shoulder for good luck

3 in a row
jackpot

the pantheon
i saw it in real life
indescribable. unreal. favorite thing i've seen yet.

it's the largest unreinforced dome in the entire world
that's a hole in the ceiling (the oculus)

so what happens when it rains?
no big deal, the water just rolls out the front doors.

it's 1,931 years old

the sunspot from the oculus

peek and her redhead friend inside the pantheon

front doors of the pantheon
20 tons each
that was not a typo

probably the most vibrant redhead spotting today

i don't remember which one this is
they're all beginning to look the same

kate and me in front of the fountain of the four rivers

it was designed by bernini
basically he designed the whole city

dear zac, i found your girlfriend
nice catch

point made
i'll stop posting these shots
if you want more, i'll mosttt likely have an album dedicated to them on my computer.
redheadforlife

dear leslie & melissa, please remember that if you get arrested, the american embassy can only "bring you cookies"
thank you pre-departure class

national monument of victor emmanuel ii
it's entirely marble
mussolini gave his speeches here

another church
good natural lighting

amy, leslie and melissa with their metro (bus) passes
we were ready to go home


but we'll be back tomorrow

ciaooo

5 comments:

  1. Anonymous19.5.11

    glad to see that the world has finally caught on to how awesome red hair is. I've known since birth.
    - Hannah (probably your only ginger friend)

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  2. Anonymous19.5.11

    Red hair is awesome! But, only when it is natural. Actually, a true red head has at least 7 different natural shades of color. Since Haley is your other "ginger" friend, we are enjoying see the pics of people trying to copy the red head craze! We are loving your blog, by the way! I know you are having the time of your life. Please continue the updates. Your pictures and comments are very interesting!

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  3. Anonymous22.5.11

    the above comment was made by my sweet mother, i do believe. And yes, we love redheads.

    Alex

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  4. Anonymous22.5.11

    Larly!!! I am loving the blog. It's adorable... just like you! You spelled my name wrong though... I am okay with it though because I loved the shout out :) miss you!!!!

    bets

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  5. Hello! I ended up randomly on your blog. Is really very nice ;) I'm glad you enjoyed Italy, but there is much more to discover. I wanted to tell you that in the picture when you write "National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
    Entirely it's marble
    mussolini Gave His speeches here" is the monument dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II (Vittoriano - Altar of the Fatherland), the first king of Italy, but also to the "Unknown Soldier" that is a symbolic tomb that represents the Italian soldiers killed in war. In addition, Mussolini never made speeches here, but in near Palazzo Venezia overlooking the piazza of the same name ;) I hope you to come back to visit us in Italy, maybe in other cities. I am sure you will be fine. A good day :) (sorry for my bad english)

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