By Don Quilici

  • The world famous, spiral staircase that leads from St. Peters Cathedral in the Vatican. Photo by Don Quilici
    The world famous, spiral staircase that leads from St. Peters Cathedral in the Vatican. Photo by Don Quilici
  • Don Quilici of Carson City pretending to be a statue at the Coliseum in Rome. Photo by Elaine Quilici
    Don Quilici of Carson City pretending to be a statue at the Coliseum in Rome. Photo by Elaine Quilici
  • Diners who each paid a seating fee of $6 to sit at outdoor tables at a plaza in Rome. Photo by Don Quilici
    Diners who each paid a seating fee of $6 to sit at outdoor tables at a plaza in Rome. Photo by Don Quilici
  • A smart car surrounded by motorcycles in downtown Rome. Smart cars are a common sight in the big cities. Photo by Don Quilici
    A smart car surrounded by motorcycles in downtown Rome. Smart cars are a common sight in the big cities. Photo by Don Quilici
  • The Sorrento Fun Tour bus ready to wander around the main streets of Sorrento. Photo by Elaine Quilici
    The Sorrento Fun Tour bus ready to wander around the main streets of Sorrento. Photo by Elaine Quilici
  • A beggar woman waiting for money in Venice. Street beggars are everywhere in all of the big Italian cities. Photo by Don Quili
    A beggar woman waiting for money in Venice. Street beggars are everywhere in all of the big Italian cities. Photo by Don Quili
  • A man in a motorized wheelchair on a busy street in Taromini. Photo by Don Quilici
    A man in a motorized wheelchair on a busy street in Taromini. Photo by Don Quilici

This is the fourth in a series of photos of oddities that were seen on a six week vacation trip to Italy in September and October, 2011.
That trip was taken by Bob and Lorraine Scholes of Dayton and Don and Elaine Quilici of Carson City, as they traveled the length and width of Italy, plus being on the Island of Sicily and in Switzerland.