Fountain + Rocks = Splash

Fountain + Rocks = Splash [133/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Back to vacation photos for a bit. Eight more days to go.

Our first day in Rome was a bit hectic, as it took us a while to get organized and out the door in the morning. Our goal was the Villa Borghese, and specifically a 1:00 pm reservation for the Galleria Borghese.

Isaac and I managed to get out of the apartment somewhat before everybody else, and we had some time to wander around the gardens before meeting up for sandwiches and the museum (which Isaac skipped, thanks to my father-in-law who generously offered to take him to a playground so the rest of us could enjoy the Bernini sculptures in the museum toddler-free).

Isaac was in a cooperative mood, and was quite happy to show off one of his favorite vacation activities for the camera:
1) find a fountain.
2) find some rocks.
3) drop rocks in fountain, watch the splash.
4) repeat.

Rocks were quite a theme for us. Not only did he enjoy throwing them in fountains, but he left little piles of rocks on benches all over Italy, and collected several Ziploc bags full of them for us to take home.