2007 Summer Vacation Aug 30, 2007 - Rome, Italy

In the Syntagma subway station on our way to get on the train to the Athens airport


two shots of the Athens airport from outside


about to check luggage

spent some time in the small lounge by the B gates that Sky Team contracts with

about to board the Alitalia flight to Rome

on board the Alitalia plane

in the Rome airport waiting for our driver of the car service a fellow Flyer Talker recommended to us


The first two nights we stayed at the magnificent Hilton Cavalieri Hotel (using Hilton points). Dad is a Gold Elite with the Hilton program so we were upgraded to a nice large room on the Executive floor which allowed us the use of the SUPERB lounge, more on that below.

by the outdoor pool







indoor pool pics









front of the hotel



With the hotel shuttle bus we were dropped off at Plaza Barberini



walking around



The Spanish steps area