On Tuesday we started the day off by heading to St. Peter's Square and Basilica, which was amazing. The details and extravagance in St. Peter's was insane. It is such a beautiful place and I am glad they actually still use it! They had seats set up outside for mass on Wednesday. We were offered tickets, but they said mass would last about 2 hours so we decided to not go. My favorite part of St. Peter's was La Pieta. It evokes such emotion seeing Mary holding Christ. After St. Peter's we went and got pizza which was scrum-diddly-icious. Then we headed to the Vatican Museum. Since Simon is a student he got in for 1/2 price, the ticket booth guy winked at me and also gave me the student rate, I credit my charm and good looks, haha.The Sistine Chapel is so detailed as well. It is truly inspiring. After the museum we started making our way to the Pantheon. On our way we saw some really beautiful piazzas and fountains. At the Pantheon we got gelato again (of course) and ate it on the steps in front of the Pantheon. Then we walked back past the Trevi fountain and Spanish steps and then headed to Santa Maria del Popolo piazza and church. I got in trouble for taking a picture because I didn't know you weren't supposed to, whoops. Krys and Rach went back to the apartment after that while Simon and I walked around trying to find an open grocery store. Instead we found an open bakery and bought some pastries and treats to try.
Simon and I in St. Peter's square
St. Peter's Basilica
Simon and I again
St. Peter's square
La Pieta
Inside St. Peter's
St. Peter's
Simon in St. Peter's
Rach believes the baptistry is under here
Detail shot inside St. Peter's
Peter, Christ, John, and the Pope
Outside St. Peter's
The Vatican guards
Peter
Potato Pizza- so good!
Rach got zucchini pizza, it was also good
Krys and her zucchini pizza
Simon and his pizza
Vatican Museum- Egypt
A mummy
I thought this painting looked 3D
A painting by Raphael (he painted in Da Vinci and Michelangelo in this one)
Astronomy globe- My sign, Aries
Staircase
Leaving the museum
An Italian car- Fiat
Another Italian car- Ferrari
An Italian man's butt crack
Picture by the river
Rome
An artist at one of the piazzas
Street musicians
The Pantheon
Inside the Pantheon
The ceiling at the Pantheon
Simon just outside the Pantheon
More gelato- Vanilla, snickers, and whipped creme
Simon looks so happy
Krys, Rach, and Simon eating gelato in front of the Pantheon
I dropped all my whipped creme on the stair and was so sad, I did something completely unlike me (Because I am obsessed with whipped creme) and scrapped the part that hadn't touched the ground and put it back on my cone... gross I know
Us in front of the Pantheon
The Pantheon
Simon by a wooden motorcycle
Rach aka Pinocchio
Simon and I with Pinocchio
Trevi fountain at day
Santa Maria del Popolo
On the Spanish steps
Spanish steps
Dolci Desideri bakery
The yummy treats we bought to try- the nutella tart with nuts and creme puff were my favorite
