Rome and Vatican City

Rome...what a city!! It is so full of history and people and beautiful buildings and old ruins. There are so many things to do and see. It was quite an experience!!

We started our tour of Rome by going to Vatican City. Here is Saint Peter's Basilica.

 

There we took a guided tour through the Vatican Museum and saw many of the famous statues, including this famous one...

 

 

Everywhere we looked, there were beautiful paintings and sculptures. And this was all before we went into the Sistine Chapel.

Nobody is allowed to take pictures, or talk, for that matter in the Sistine Chapel. I listened and didn't take any pictures in there, even though I really wanted to.

After our tour of the Vatican we headed to the Colosseum. Wow!! Its hard to believe so many people were publicly killed inside.

 

 

We stayed in the Boutique Hotel Trevi, just steps from the Trevi Fountain. It is a happening place! No cars were allowed down our street and there were cafes and shops all along the street.

 

 

Everything was huge in Rome!! All of the buildings and statues and fountains and monuments were just ginormous. People looked like little ants next to them. Here is the Pantheon. It was absolutely beautiful inside. Inside, it is actually a round room with a dome for a roof that has a large round opening in the top.

 

We walked all over Rome and came across Roman ruins. It was neat to see what the city looked like before the other buildings.

 

 

And then, just around the corner, it is more modern and updated. Rome really is a neat city!

 

 

We stopped and saw the museum with the tomb of the unknown soldier outside. If you sit on these steps, you get in trouble...

 

 

After our 2 days of touring Rome, we ended up at the Spanish Steps. You can drink the water just about from anywhere in Rome, including from the fountains! And, boy was it good! :)

 

 

We had dinner at a small cafe near the Spanish Steps. In the morning, we would be heading back to London, so Dave and Renee got in some lovin!

 

 

He was such a trooper for our entire 'holiday'. We just love him so much!!

 

 

Before we left for the airport, we had one last thing to do. Legend has it that if you stand with your back to the Trevi Fountain and throw in a coin, you will return to Rome. All 3 of us threw in a coin. Rome, we will be back ;)

 

London, here we come!!