Day 1:
The first thing that we wanted to see was the Colosseum (of course!) so we headed there shortly after dropping off our bags at our hostel. On the way to the Colossuem, we stopped at had yummy gelato! We continued walking and BAM, there was the Colossuem. After a mini photoshoot in front of it, we stopped by the Arch of Constantine, and walked along the outskirts of the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill (will talk more about on Day 2). We then ventured to a church called San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) where Michaelangelo's famous Statue of Moses and the chains of Peter are located. Since it was getting late, we decided to grab dinner near our hostel. I (Charnelle) had lasagna and Crystal had pasta with pesto...and of course we had wine, why not? We were lucky to find a hostel that also had a bar, and decided to end our night there.
Day 2:
We decided to start our day off early by going back to the Colossuem. This time, we went inside! It was amazing to be standing on grounds where so much history occurred! We then went into the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill where the most ancient buildings in the city are located dating way back to Ancient Rome. It took about an hour and a half to get around the entire area, and after leaving we were hungry. We stumbled upon a little organic store that specialized in selling meatballs and they were delicious! We then headed towards Capitoline Hill where we saw GORGEOUS views of Rome from the roof. Our next stop was to visit the Pantheon which was breathtaking! After going inside and hearing a group of singers, we headed to the Vatican City! Our our way, we stopped for more gelato :) Once we reached the Vatican City, we were greeted by a huge crowd of people and people who were trying very hard to sell us tickets to the museum and Sistine Chapel. We had to wait in a long line in order to enter St. Peter's Basicila (the dome of the church was designed by Michelangleo, but he did not live to finish it), where we were to marvel at the beautiful architecture of the city. The inside of the Basicila was also breathtaking with several statues and paintings. *Fun fact: The late Pope John Paul II is entombed here. *Another fun fact: A famous statue by Michaelangelp called Pieta is in this church as well.
We decided to start our day off early by going back to the Colossuem. This time, we went inside! It was amazing to be standing on grounds where so much history occurred! We then went into the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill where the most ancient buildings in the city are located dating way back to Ancient Rome. It took about an hour and a half to get around the entire area, and after leaving we were hungry. We stumbled upon a little organic store that specialized in selling meatballs and they were delicious! We then headed towards Capitoline Hill where we saw GORGEOUS views of Rome from the roof. Our next stop was to visit the Pantheon which was breathtaking! After going inside and hearing a group of singers, we headed to the Vatican City! Our our way, we stopped for more gelato :) Once we reached the Vatican City, we were greeted by a huge crowd of people and people who were trying very hard to sell us tickets to the museum and Sistine Chapel. We had to wait in a long line in order to enter St. Peter's Basicila (the dome of the church was designed by Michelangleo, but he did not live to finish it), where we were to marvel at the beautiful architecture of the city. The inside of the Basicila was also breathtaking with several statues and paintings. *Fun fact: The late Pope John Paul II is entombed here. *Another fun fact: A famous statue by Michaelangelp called Pieta is in this church as well.
We had a long day of exploring Rome, and decided to head back to our hostel to rest for a while. We met two sisters from Argentina who were very friendly and joined us for dinner. Crystal and I then found an ice bar...yes, an ice bar where everything was made of ice, even our shot glasses! We were obviously getting cold and only stayed for 15-20 minutes. We then ended our night by going back to the bar near our hostel and met our new friends/roommates from Argentina.
Seeing all of the historic sites in Rome was a rewarding experience, and we are so glad that we ended our Spring Break here!
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