Wrapping up the last of the Vacation Photos

And only a week late! Yeah, so I'm lazy. We never posted any photos of Venice, so here they are. I'm including one last overall shot of the Roman Forum that we took on our last day in Italy, just because it was probably my favorite part of the whole trip. I'm kind of a history buff that way, and Europe has so much more history than the U.S. - it's not even close.

Ahh, Venice. We often managed to get away from the crowds and see scenes like this.

The ubiquitous gondolas. They really are everywhere.

Cruising down the Grand Canal at sunset.

Venice at night, from the Rialto Bridge.

A view of the Roman Forum, looking down from Capitol Hill. The arches to the right are from the Basilica Julia, a large building built in 46BC and used as a meeting space and to conduct official business. The large column in the upper left is the Column of Phocas. Dedicated to the Byzantine emperor of same name in 608AD, it was the last addition to the Roman Forum. Off in the distance in the upper right you can just see the Colosseum.