Ciao! Today we made it to Rome! This city is crazy! When we arrived, we dropped our bags off and headed for a quick lunch. We didn't take a long break before meeting up with a tour guide! We went throughout the city gaining huge amounts of information.
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| Roman ruins! |
We could see the ancient pillars that some how were still standing! My favorite part of the day was being able to visit the Vatican City! The cultural aspects of Rome are amazing and the Vatican contributes to a huge part of the culture! We went through different museums and experienced amazing art work. The Italian culture thrives through its amazing art works created from all over the country.
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| Pillars! |
During this visit, we went to the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel is the residence of the Pope! Michelangelo painted the amazing ceiling inside the chapel. After we left the chapel, we went outside into St. Peters Square to view the beautiful scene. There are pillar in the square that are four rows deep. However, you can stand at four different spots, north, south, west and east like on a compass, and the pillars all line up. Then they appear to only be one pillar instead of four. We left St. Peters Square and headed back to or hotel for the night.
There is SO much to see in Rome... and so many tourists. This is the first time the Vatican has added Friday evening tours. I am glad we went then, as it seemed a little less crowded and cool. I enjoyed sharing some of my special places in Rome with all of you. It is a lot to take in for a first time visitor, but I think you all enjoyed it.
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