Thursday, May 18, 2006

Castles & Churches

So it was about 28 degrees yesterday, and no clouds. It was also the day of our boat cruise up and down the Tiber river. We took a cab down to Ponte Sant'Angelo, where the boat left from (on the west bank of the Tiber).
After the cruise, we went to the top of Castel Sant'Angelo. From the top of the castle, you can get a really nice view of the city. Normally, on street level, you don't have great visibility, because there's so many tree's and tall buildings.
After taking some good pictures of Rome, we went to get some gelato from a good place around there and then hung out at St. Peter's Square again, and this time, noticed the ponente's surrounding the obelisk in the middle of the square.

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usMe standing on the west bank of the Tiber River, across from Castel Sant'Angelo at Ponte Sant'Angelo.
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usView of some of the smaller Basilica's of Rome from the terrace on Castel Sant'Angelo.
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usView of the northwest bank of the Tiber river from the terrace on Castel Sant'Angelo.
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usThe angel atop the Castel Sant'Angelo which the Castle is named after.
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usThe West Ponente at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. There are 12 ponente's blowing towards the obelisk in the centre of the square. The west ponente "blows" straight out of St. Peter's Basilica towards the obelisk