April 26: Colosseum!

Sorry this post is a little late, I've just had lots of things going on the last few days. But, here it is!

Two days ago, we went to the Colosseum at 8:30 in the morning with a guide, so we could experience the wonders in full! It was so amazing! I posted a ton of photos on my Facebook page, but it was just so awesome to see a part of ancient history right in front of me, and walk inside it no doubt! I could have spent days there, but there was another attraction in store for us...

We went with our guide to the Forum, which is a wide open space where the Romans held meetings and did other stuff. To be honest, it was a bit underwhelming, but at least we ate lunch there.

After the Forum, we walked to the church where the chains of St. Peter and Michelangelo's Moses statue was. It was interesting to see a religious side of Rome (like I haven't before), but the chains were cool to see.

Next, and finally, we went to the steps designed by Michelangelo, which were very underwhelming. But then we walked home, and I got some rest.

Next: Vatican City!

April 25: Churches and Walking

We started the day with going to the Pantheon, which had an amazing inside! I posted, like, a million pictures on my Facebook page, which are in great detail.

After the Pantheon, we walked across the River Tiber to an island near Rome, then to Trastevere, an old neighborhood with a HUGE church, which my mom and I snuggled up in, since by then we were kind of tired. After that, we went to an island where the Roman Jewish Quarter was. First, we went to a cookie shop with AMAZING cookies, then we crossed the island again and walked by the Tiber River. Then, we went to a museum, which had cool artifacts from the past, and then on a tour to the synagogue near the museum.

After that, we had lunch, and then began our walk back to the subway. We passed the Colosseum on the way to the metro, which looked so awesome! We did see it today, but that post will have to come tomorrow...