Thursday, June 25, 2009

Italy

The first of my three trips across the Atlantic, Italy seems a good excuse to play with my blog before I leave for Senegal this weekend!


In front of the Trevi Fountain

St. Peter's from inside the Vatican. The extravagance meant to demonstrate the glory of God was enough to make anyone a cynic. What really got me were the walls painted like curtains. Surely the Pope could have traded in one of his diamond encrusted ninja stars to buy some real drapes instead of making some poor artist spend a lifetime creating a masterpiece that will forever be overlooked.
The Colosseum. Apparently the Roman Empire funded the gladiatorial games as a kind of social program to keep people off the streets. And people complain about how our tax dollars are spent.

Sorrento. What do you do when life gives you lemons the size of your face? Make limoncello!