Travel day (June 12)

We're headed to Florence later this morning. Jane starts her way back home via Rome and London; Kristi continues for a week up in the Dolomites (to meet with Sara and Nicole), Venice, one overnight near Milan-Malpensa and then 2 nights in Iceland before heading back state-side...


From Jane:
I got into London super late tonight, after a long day of traveling:  2 hour drive from our Umbria B&B to Florence, a 1 hr train to Rome, hanging out in Rome for several hours, a train to the Rome airport, and a flight from Rome to London.

I still managed to do some sightseeing though, and made it to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.  This is a place that Kristi and I have walked past several times in earlier years, as we made our way to various other sites like the Colosseum, but somehow we had never gone inside.  So, finally, I did, though after the archeological ruins, Bernini staircase and museum had already closed. :(

The back of Santa Maria Maggoire...the part we walked past in prior years

panaroma picture from lower level of church to ceiling

Regina. Peace.

pretty

 

Then, on the train ride out of town, I caught a glimpse of the Porto Maggiore!  I learned about this gate in my Roman Architecture class years ago, and think it's pretty cool.