Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle is in Kent (not Leeds). It was first built in 1119 and has been rebuilt through the centuries.

Lord Conway described it as the "loveliest castle in the world"

The Gate into the castle

We walked along the moat to the entrance at the back of the castle

Victoria Coach Station

It is the largest coach station in London. We have booked a day trip to Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Dover and the pick up point was at this station. 

Dinner at Gourmet Burger Kitchen

We flew back to London and had dinner at Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Earl's Court before going home.

Buffalo burger with skinny chips

Trevi Fountain

We now believe that it is true if you throw a coin into the fountain then you will return to Rome sometime in the future!

August 2013

June 2004

We wanted to come here to throw a coin into the fountain again so that we will be back to Rome again! We then went back to the hotel and took a taxi to the airport for our flight back to London.

Piazza del Popolo

We took the metro here but unfortunately Santa Maria del Popolo was closed. So we proceeded to Trevi Fountain.

Piazza del Popolo

August 2013

At the piazza in 2004

Santa Maria del Popolo

M is for Metro

This is the sign for Metro (not McDonald's) in Rome.

Taking the metro to Piazza del Popolo

St Peter's Basilica

We decided to skip lunch to come back here.

Pilgrims have for centuries touched the feet of St Peter when they passed by

St Longinus by Bernini

St Helena by Bolgi

Dome of St Peter's

Monument to Pope  Alexander VII

Bernini's last work in St Peter's was finished in 1678 and shows the Chigi Pope among the allegorical figures of Truth, Justice, Charity and Prudence

Bernini's Baldacchino stands above St Peter's tomb

Pieta by Michelangelo

St Peter's Square

We walked to St Peter's Basilica from the Vatican Museum. This is the third time that we visited St Peter's Basilica.  

The element of Air in Angels and Demons

June 2004

Please see my earlier posts on Italy

Again in June 2004

A Swiss guard in the Renaissance styled uniform.

Vatican Museum : The Staircase

This is one of the world's most famous staircases. Designed in 1932 by Giuseppe Momo, the staircase consists of a double helix, one leading up and one leading down. Those coming up the staircase will not meet those going down.