We having spent the last few days doing what Romans do – enjoying life! The food is great and the weather has been spring like – a bit of rain and lots of sunshine. If you enjoy walking you would love Rome. We walked to the Colosseum on Sunday and spent most of the day (along with thousands of others) trying to imagine what life was like in ancient Rome. We were afraid the lineups would be long but we arrived early enough and were inside the stadium within 10 minutes. You can actually book advance tickets and skip the lines but that would require planning ahead!
The next day we wandered in the opposite direction and ended up in the Borghese Gardens – Italy’s ‘Central Park’. We couldn’t resist visiting the zoo while we were there. Today we walked to St. Peter’s Basilica – described as the greatest church in Christendom. We climbed up to the top of the dome (after taking the elevator as far as it would go) and enjoyed the view from the top. After touring the church we headed next door to the Vatican Museum which houses some of the world’s greatest art as well as the Sistine Chapel. It was a bit of a mad house, as far as crowds go, though we didn’t wait at all to get in. I would hate to visit the place when it is really busy. We have also been on some walks and have stopped in at many of the churches in the city – most are open and can be visited during the day. We have enjoyed some great music in these churches as organists, singers and other musicians practiced. We expect to do more walking, eating and visiting ancient sites for the balance of the week. On Friday we head to the UK. Check out the photos posted on the Rome page. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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