When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Of course we drank wine every day of the trip. And, of course we ate a lot of good food. Every region of Italy has its own food specialties. Rome has spaghetti carbonara, which I ate every night for dinner. (And every restaurant served it differently!)
Our last guided tour on our trip was of the Vatican. I had booked at 7:30am tour so we could see the Sistine Chapel and get into St. Peter’s Basilica before the crowds. Just so you know, that is my illegal photo of the Sistine Chapel because photography is not allowed in the room (ask forgiveness, not permission…)
The Pope was giving a speech that day, so our entrance to St. Peter’s was delayed, but it was worth the effort to see the church. I can’t even describe how magnificent and awe-inspring it is. Photographs do not do it justice to the vast greatness of the size, nor its beauty. Even when you’re there, it’s hard to comprehend that the altar structure alone is almost 100 feet tall.
Our last day and a half were spent wandering around Rome, taking in the sights. There certainly wasn’t enough time to visit or see everything. We visited the Villa Borghese gardens, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon (Chris loved telling other tourists about the domed ceiling with the 30 foot opening at the top!), and many piazzas and fountains in Old Rome. Even as the cold rain soaked us, we took it all in.
And I vowed I HAD to back. There is still so much to discover in Italy!
We hope you enjoyed our photographs of Italy (and maybe learned a little of the area and its history)! I’m already dreaming about my next opportunity we will go….
All posts in the Italy series are here, arranged by city we visited:
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
San Gimignano, Italy
Volterra, Italy
Siena, Italy
Montepulciano, Italy
Positano, Italy
Pompeii, Italy
Rome, Italy: Part 1
Rome, Italy: Part 2