I absolutely loved Rome! My mom made an interesting comparison that Rome is similar to Washing D.C. in some ways-mainly the mass amounts of monuments that are waiting behind each turn of a corner. Honestly, it was historical sensory overload! There were so many things to see and so many historically important/ historically redefining sites that I was like a kid in a candy store on a sugar rush! The second day we were in Rome we went around to all of the ancient sights- mainly the colosseum and the Roman forum. It was really fun to walk through such dense historical spaces. I always wanted to see the colosseum and we were able to go in and have a good walk around the place. We learned that the colosseum is half taken down because the Romans took the marble facade down piece by piece to build other monuments and buildings in Rome (how sustainable!).
The Roman Forum was also a great site to see and it was huge! It spanned blocks both by length and width smack in the middle of Rome proper! It was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of traffic and escape into this fantastical historical site!
On Palm Sunday we took a 'pilgrimage' to the Vatican. What an amazing experience. St. Peter's basilica was gorgeous and surprisingly uncrowded in the afternoon. There was a very quirky moment when I ran into one of my good high school friends, LIz Vater, just outside the doors of St. Peter's! The sunset behind the Vatican city was a cherry on top of our wonderful day!
I absolutely loved Rome! My mom made an interesting comparison that Rome is similar to Washing D.C. in some ways-mainly the mass amounts of monuments that are waiting behind each turn of a corner. Honestly, it was historical sensory overload! There were so many things to see and so many historically important/ historically redefining sites that I was like a kid in a candy store on a sugar rush! The second day we were in Rome we went around to all of the ancient sights- mainly the colosseum and the Roman forum. It was really fun to walk through such dense historical spaces. I always wanted to see the colosseum and we were able to go in and have a good walk around the place. We learned that the colosseum is half taken down because the Romans took the marble facade down piece by piece to build other monuments and buildings in Rome (how sustainable!).
The Roman Forum was also a great site to see and it was huge! It spanned blocks both by length and width smack in the middle of Rome proper! It was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of traffic and escape into this fantastical historical site!
On Palm Sunday we took a 'pilgrimage' to the Vatican. What an amazing experience. St. Peter's basilica was gorgeous and surprisingly uncrowded in the afternoon. There was a very quirky moment when I ran into one of my good high school friends, LIz Vater, just outside the doors of St. Peter's! The sunset behind the Vatican city was a cherry on top of our wonderful day!
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