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Roman Holiday (01.2012)

An unexpected, unplanned, non-budgeted trip to Rome courtesy of Visa International.

We had no idea Visa was sponsoring a contest, but we use our [Russian] Visa cards all the time. What a nice, welcome surprise to learn Rustem had won an all-expense paid trip for two to Rome over the Russian New Year holidays. In fact, we almost lost out because I didn't take the call seriously when some marketing agency called while Rustem was out of town on a business trip. They didn't say what the call was about so I just told them to send him an email. That never arrived but, fortunately, they did call back. Four nights at Rome's Savoy commencing January 3rd. The crowds were enormous since Romans were on holiday, too. Still, not a bad holiday present. Thank you Visa International!
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Piazza di Spagna at the bottom of the Spanish Steps.
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Piazza di Spagna at the bottom of the Spanish Steps.

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  • Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia.
  • Nativity scene in Piazza Venezia.
  • Urns in a building wall.
  • A rooftop garden.
  • Second floor store shutters.
  • Trinità dei Monti Church (1585) at the top of the Spanish Steps with a partial view of the Obelisco Sallustiano, placed here in 1789.
  • Rustem on the steps of the Trinità dei Monti Church. Established by King Charles VIII of France, it remains a French church.
  • Looking onto the Piazza Trinità dei Monti from the church.
  • Susan walking in Piazza Trinità dei Monti.
  • Artists in Piazza Trinità dei Monti.
  • The hazy rooftops of Rome viewed from the Trinità dei Monti Church.
  • "I Say a Little Prayer" - the Aretha version, of course! (3.14.2012)<br />
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I don't mean to steal Phil's song title series, but couldn't come up with anything else for this votive candle holder seen in a church in Rome. I liked that the holder resembles the tree of life and loved the colored candle holders which I hadn't seen before.
  • Baby Jesus in the manger with bread & sweet offerings.
  • Altar detail of the Trinità dei Monti Church.
  • “Coronation of the Virgin” by Federico Zuccari in the Trinità dei Monti Church.
  • The Spanish Steps with the Trinità dei Monti Church at the top. There are 138 steps to this staircase built in 1725.
  • Obelisco Sallustiano. A Roman obelisk modeled after  Egyptian obelisks constructed in the early years of the Roman Empire.
  • Us on the Spanish Steps.
  • Rustem on the Spanish Steps.
  • Piazza di Spagna at the bottom of the Spanish Steps.
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