MONTE SAN MICHELE The highest mountain in the Lattari range, Monte San Michele, at 1444m (4737ft). [enlarge]

SENTIERO DEGLI DEI Lorraine walks along the Sentiero degli dei (path of the gods) trail with the extremely rugged amalfi coastline below in the distance. [enlarge]

MONTEPERTUSO The small hamlet of Montepertuso, near Positano. Note the large natural arch in the limestone cliff. [enlarge]

SOCCER, AERIAL VIEW This shows how steep the cliffs are in this area. This shot is taken while on a hiking trail far above the hamlet of Montepertuso, where soccer practice was being held on probably the only flat spot of land for kilometres in any direction. [enlarge]

BATHS, HADRIAN'S VILLA Part of the ruins of the baths at Hadrian's villa in Tivoli, Italy, near Rome. Note the cross-hatched brickwork typical of roman construction of the time. The same construction can be seen at Pompeii. [enlarge]

CANOPUS, HADRIAN'S VILLA A long artificial valley containing a canal-like pool surrounded by columns and caryatid statues. [enlarge]

CANOPUS, HADRIAN'S VILLA Another view of the Canopus [enlarge]

CANOPUS, HADRIAN'S VILLA Yet Another view of the Canopus [enlarge]

LARGE BATHS, HADRIAN'S VILLA Lorraine explores the large baths. A remarkable amount of the roof still remains after 2000 years of decay and plunder. [enlarge]

CRYPTOPORTICO, HADRIAN'S VILLA Lorraine is silhouetted in one of the Subterranean tunnels at Hadrian's Villa. [enlarge]

ROOM OF THE DORIC PIERS So-called because of the remnants of doric piers in the room [enlarge]

FLOOR, HOSPITALIA The rich mosaic on one of the floors of the hospitalia at Hadrian's Villa. The rooms in the hospitalia were used to house guests. [enlarge]

ROME, DOWNTOWN Downtown Rome on a sunny October morning. [enlarge]

ROME, DOWNTOWN Downtown Rome on a sunny October afternoon. [enlarge]

TREVI FOUNTAIN, ROME Deriving its name from its position at the intersection of 3 roads, the Trevi fountain is a Baroque masterpiece. It was built sporadically over many centuries, starting in the late fifteenth century. [enlarge]

ROMAN FORUM, ROME This view looks out over the ruins of the Roman Forum. The columns are from the temple of Castor and Pollux (aka Gemini). [enlarge]

COLOSSEUM, ROME Imposing and impressive from any angle. [enlarge]