After Romania we had the opportunity to hop on over to Rome for 4 days. What a treat! I LOVE Italy. It was so fun and cram-pact. The first day we pretty much did all of Rome except the Vatican. It was a long and exciting day. We saw the Coliseum, Palitine Hill, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Campo Di Fiori, Michelangelo's Square, and a bunch more. Our feet were really tired at the end of it. The next day was spent at the Vatican. Words cannot express the shear pleasure I felt when I saw the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. It was a little like a dream come true being able to see these great works I have learned about my entire life. They were breathtaking! St Peters Square was massive and St Peters Basilica very impressive. Although, I must admit that, even though beautiful, St Peters Basilica was a disappointment. It was adorned with large statues of Popes. As a matter of fact, they had a preserved pope in a glass coffin........Here is the kicker, In the entire Basilica there was only ONE statue of Christ. Albeit an amazingly beautiful one by Michelangelo but only one. It made me question who they really worshiped. At the end of the day we walked the streets of Rome at sunset. On the third day we visited the Borghese Gallery. This was probably my favorite part of Rome. Why you may ask....for 4 very good reasons. The four statues of Bernini. He is a master! They were exquisite. They held so much raw passion and emotion that they spoke to you. And to think, he did these impressive works when he was 21 yrs old. I mean, just amazing. What a great trip!
