ROME, ITALY

Several years ago, I went to Rome with Eric on a whirlwind thee-day visit. Of course, that was not enough to see the many sites, but because I threw my coin in the Trevi Fountain, I was able to return! This time, I flew in to join three friends: Suzanne, Nancy, and Mary. Nancy had arranged a lovely apartment rental for us. It had a large living room and a lovely view of a charming Roman street.

As we walked the streets of Rome my first afternoon, we saw the Tiber River, a church (the first of many!), and a lovely fountain near our apartment.

Nancy arranged for a tour guide to take us through several wonderful historical areas such as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.

Of course, we saw many churches, but this was one of my favorites.

This museum had a charming garden painting on several walls. The description said, "The frescoes of the Villa of Livia, the oldest example of a continuous garden painting (30-20 B.C.)...

Of course, the Pantheon was wonderful.

And another museum... I loved the architecture and the statues.