Our first full day in Rome consisted of the Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Peter’s Square, and the Roman Forum. Guided tours (and skip the line) are must for all of these . . . okay, maybe not the square. We spent about 3 ½ hours walking through the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Again, amazing and breathtaking. After the tour, I return to the Basilica and prayed in the prayer room. In the museum there is a room dedicated to Holy Mary and her ascension into heaven. It brought tears to my eyes. In the gift shop, I took a picture of two nuns who work in the gift shop . . . they are lovely individuals. :D
After lunch, Vaughn and I decided to go to the Roman Forum, which includes the ruins. Unfortunately, they were out of maps when we arrived (likely story). We stumbled our way through with our Lonely Planet guidebook . . . which wasn’t very helpful. We did finally see where the Senate met (Curia), Temple of Saturn (Tempio di Saturno), and House of the Vesta Virgins (Casa della Vestali). The ruins also included the Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito) and the Arch of Septimius Severus (Arco di Settimio Severo). By looking at the ruins, you can see how massive these buildings were.
Although we only walked about 5.75 miles, our feet are exhausted because of the stairs and rough terrain at the Forum. One more full day of Rome . . . then off to Germany for me. Oh boy!
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