ROME!

Guess what! I completely forgot that I had uploaded my Rome pictures from the hostel

The Pantheon
The hole at the center of the dome is so that when they would sacrifice animals in the center of the alter the smoke could escape :(

Maria had a little lamb
little lamb
little lamb
Maria had a little lamb
and then they probably sacrificed it hereeeee.....

caught this guy 'out of character' and on his cell

A piazza... with a name I can't remember...

this was just very cool

The Trevi Fountain

I was more amazed by the sheer mass of people at the Trevi Fountain than the fountain itself

making a wish

I'd be embarrassed to tell you how many times we went to McDonald's during our travels but we HAD to visit this one because the Italian guidebook said it's the most "sumptuous" McDonald's in the world. Marble, chandeliers, statues... yeah it was pretty cool for a Mickie D's.

The Spanish Steps

Another piazza I don't know the name of... (I would totally cheat and look it up in my Rick Steves guidebook butttt that's in my missing luggage so I can't even fake it)

Liz was brave enough to order "Puffo" and "Specialita" gelato even though we had no idea what they were. Blue and pink gelato... mMmMm appetizing!!!
(they were marshmallow and strawberries and cream respectively, if you were wondering)

The Forum at night

The Palentine/Forum during the day

The Colloseum

The Vatican

The Sistine Chapel

Staircase out

adorable.

St. Peter's

we never made it inside St. Peter's though... this line is the reason why!






And that was Rome!


There was a whole airport saga that involved lots of yelling and tears but I made it back to America somehow

Still no word on the luggage front though!!

But that's the end of the trip!

I had a great five weeks with great friends, great food, and tons of great memories


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