Yesterday we walked all the way from Dave and Alé's place down the via appia antiqua to town. It took us about 3 hours so it was a long walk. The road is perfectly straight the whole way and takes you to the gates of Rome. Walking along you imagine the thousands of soilders marching down the appia towards Rome. Some of the road has been repaired but the majority of it is the same road that they marched on 2750 years ago.
Today I did my own thing and made my way to town on the metro. First I went to St. Peters Basilica which was absolutly incredible. It honestly was the most amazing thing I have ever seen and the best thing I have seen in Rome thus far. It is massive and every inch of it is beautifully decorated. There are tombs and statues everywhere and all the walls and the ceiling are painted. There is an incredible arch made of bronze that is believed to stand overtop of the grave of St. Peter, the first pope. The views at the top of the dome were breathtaking (and so was the hike up 550 steep stairs to the top!) and it was amazing to see all of Rome from above.
Next I went to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. I have to be honest with you the museums were a little boring and you have to walk through all of them for about an hour before you can get to the Sistine Chapel...but it was worth it. The Sistine Chapel was incredible! You hear about it and read about it but it dosent even compare to being there and looking up and seeing the beauty of it.
Then I tried to walk to Piazza del Popolo on the other side of town and I got extremely lost for about an hour and i ventured away from the touristy area so people were looking at me a little strange but eventually I made it and I wandered around the shopping area near the Spanish steps-just looking not buying :) it is far to expensive around there but its nice to look at all the big names like gucci, prade, fendi, D&G ect. all on one block. Then i made my way home on the metro and the bus and took a very dark stroll down the appia antiqa to find my house. Thank God! Its definitely not easy navigating around Rome as there is no street signs and none of the maps seen to be true....tommorow I am going to Munich, Germany to see my Uncle Rob and my cousins Nick and the new baby Lynn Sophie. She is only one week old so I am VERY excited to see her! Until then,
Ciao!
Today I did my own thing and made my way to town on the metro. First I went to St. Peters Basilica which was absolutly incredible. It honestly was the most amazing thing I have ever seen and the best thing I have seen in Rome thus far. It is massive and every inch of it is beautifully decorated. There are tombs and statues everywhere and all the walls and the ceiling are painted. There is an incredible arch made of bronze that is believed to stand overtop of the grave of St. Peter, the first pope. The views at the top of the dome were breathtaking (and so was the hike up 550 steep stairs to the top!) and it was amazing to see all of Rome from above.
Next I went to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. I have to be honest with you the museums were a little boring and you have to walk through all of them for about an hour before you can get to the Sistine Chapel...but it was worth it. The Sistine Chapel was incredible! You hear about it and read about it but it dosent even compare to being there and looking up and seeing the beauty of it.
Then I tried to walk to Piazza del Popolo on the other side of town and I got extremely lost for about an hour and i ventured away from the touristy area so people were looking at me a little strange but eventually I made it and I wandered around the shopping area near the Spanish steps-just looking not buying :) it is far to expensive around there but its nice to look at all the big names like gucci, prade, fendi, D&G ect. all on one block. Then i made my way home on the metro and the bus and took a very dark stroll down the appia antiqa to find my house. Thank God! Its definitely not easy navigating around Rome as there is no street signs and none of the maps seen to be true....tommorow I am going to Munich, Germany to see my Uncle Rob and my cousins Nick and the new baby Lynn Sophie. She is only one week old so I am VERY excited to see her! Until then,
Ciao!
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