Starting our journey to Rome, driving to Naples rail station. Good view of Naples area in the background
Mount Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii in AD 79, is the peak in the rear of the photo
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Naples rail station
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Shortly after arriving in Rome, we headed out to take in what some refer to as the "Caesar Shuffle" - around the Colosseum, Forum, Capitol Hill. This is the Victor Emmanuel Monument http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_Vittorio_Emanuele_II
One of many street characters
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Trajan's Column in the Roman Forum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column
Roman Forum area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Forum
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View of Colosseum
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