Rome

Castello St Angelo, with St. Peter's in the distance 

St. Peters Basilica & Vatican City 

St. Peter's Square 

St. Peter's Basilica inside 

Trevi Fountain 

The boys at the Trevi Fountain

The Colosseum 

The Arch of Constantine 

So amazing

The Roman Forum 

Beautiful details, in the Palatine 

The Pantheon

Hey guys!! We recently got back from four days in Rome and Florence Italy. We went with our friend from the team Brad, and had an amazing time.

We started the trip by taking the night train to Rome. It was an 8 hour train ride, and we didn't get much sleep. We arrived in Rome at 9:30 a.m and decided to get tickets for the hop on hop off bus tours. They go to all the major tourist attractions, and you can buy tickets for 24 to 72 hours. We decided on the 48 hour tickets, and used the bus as our transportation for the next two days, Since it was raining that day we decided to do Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica and Square. We were there during the papal conclave, and it was packed. Unfortunately, the Sisteen Chapel was closed, so we didn't get to see that. That day we also explored the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. We finished off the day enjoying some Pizza, Caprese Salad, one of my favorites, and Dr's favorite Tiramasu.

The next day was my favorite. We visited the Colosseum  It is unbelievable. Even better than I thought it would be. The pictures really do not do it justice. It is so huge, and we learned so much about it. At one point it was completely covered. in white marble, and was later used as a marble quarry  They used the white marble to build some of today's basilicas, including St. Peters. We then ventured to The Palatine Hill, and The Roman Forum. It was were the Romans lived during the days of the Colosseum.

The city was amazing, there were Roman remains everywhere you looked, and the history in that city is pretty amazing. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who visits Europe. It is for sure a must see. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip, and I will be putting together a itinerary for all of you who are interested.