2007:08 Roma, Italy http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html We started our month long trip in Roma. Flying Qantas, we were a few hours late and missed our Hong Kong connection. We raced through the airport and boarded a BA flight to Heathrow. After 32 hours, we arrived in Italy... BA flight Hong Kong to London http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#0 e5e3cebf-b451-4601-8031-228574864e59 http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1712.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1712.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">BA flight Hong Kong to London</p></div></div> Swiss Alps enroute to London http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#1 6f8fc1a0-c7ca-4360-a15c-51637e23a5e0 http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1717.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1717.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Swiss Alps enroute to London</p></div></div> Arriving into Italy http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#2 6a965ceb-9744-48b3-97a9-cf95e94b1537 http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1724.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1724.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Arriving into Italy</p></div></div> Roma at least... how fashionable! 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http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#8 b059ca82-2253-4a24-b894-9099a72c9324 http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1809.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1809.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Nick trying it on!</p></div></div> An “average” local church http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#9 e4b66f30-d007-454a-a977-dcd5c3772142 http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1812.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1812.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">An “average” local church</p></div></div> Pipe organ over 100’ high http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#10 01933f96-4792-472d-ae66-be0afb03620f http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1818.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1818.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pipe organ over 100’ high</p></div></div> Outside cathedrals decrepit http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma.html#11 6b62390a-9095-471e-9ffb-0a3e8662efab http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1822.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.travelphotos.net/album/Roma_files/Media/DSCN1822.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Outside cathedrals decrepit</p></div></div> Toast to the first day in Roma! 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