I’ve taken 600. This is nothing.

By now, I figured some of you might be wondering just what it’s like here in this country. I’ve been taking pictures of damn near everything I’ve come across, and, though it took me quite awhile, I have uploaded some to Jux to show you! It helps that I finally got around to resizing them in iPhoto, doesn’t it? Let’s go in alphabetical order!

This is the ruins of the Temple of Apollo in the Forum Bovarium in Rome, as seen by me at ground level. Yes, the three remaining columns are quite tall. I think it’s a beautiful picture, what with the clouds included and everything. I think it’s my favourite one that I’ve taken so far in this country.

Yes, I have been to the Colosseum. And I have been inside. And it’s just as impressive as you might believe, although not quite as astounding as the Forum or Pompeii.

This is a picture of the remains of actual Roman stucco work on walls, from the villa Oplontus. It was buried, along with a lot of villas, Pompeii and Herculaneum, when Vesuvius erupted. It’s amazing to walk through it. You feel like you’re in a real Roman home, perhaps a bit run down, but certainly not several thousand years old.

That would be me, standing in front of the Pantheon, right after I ate at the Mc. Donald’s across the street. The interior of the Pantheon is the really astounding part of it, but I felt like posting a picture with me in it.

One view of San Marco in Venice, quite possibly the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. And that’s the best part of it. The piazza is amazing.

A view, from the park right next to it, of where I have classes here in town. It’s the town’s old fortress, and has been there for many, many hundreds of years.

This is one of the views of Siena, taken from the really tall tower I climbed, which was mentioned in my travel journal. I don’t think there’s a taller building anywhere in the town, so this is probably the best view you’re going to get without a helicopter.

In the back are some of the many Roman statues found in Pompeii. In the front, from left to right, are Teresa, Andrea, Mary, Rebecca and Amy. I took this same picture with about five different cameras after they struck the poses.

Venice.