Posts Tagged ‘Rome’

And on the third day, he rose again

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Roma due

What’s a visit to Rome without a visit to the Vatican? That’s what the plan was today, so we started off early with a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. It was impressive, to say the least, since I believe that is indeed the desired effect. You pretty much can’t look anywhere without seeing some sculpture or mosaic or ornate architectural feature. Oh yeah, and it’s hugenormous.

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Roma una

The bus from Marseille took us further down the coast of the Meditteranean. We passed through Nice and into Italy. With the help of a little dramamine from Jen, Katelyn slept better and Nick and Greg were out cold for most of the ride. We woke with the sun and knew immediately that we were in Italy because it looked just like Italy should. Colorful villas dotted the hillsides with Italian cyprus trees and vineyards stretched out before us. We got stuck in traffic for a while and made a few stops, including one in Florence, before finally arriving in the Eternal City.

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