Well, after a loooong trip we finally made it safely to Rome on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I was exhausted and remember very little about Saturday night, with the exception of the wonderful pizza I ate :-)
On Sunday, Lindsey showed us around and we saw the Trevi Fountain which is huge and the most popular fountain in Rome. We each threw a coin in for luck and a wish that we would someday return to Rome. We also went to the Spanish Steps which had some really good views of the city.
On Monday morning we were well rested and ready for our first day of exploring Rome. We started with the Coloseum, which is simply amazing. The pictures don't do it justice. After we walked around inside and took lots of pictures we headed to the Roman Forum where we walked around the ruins. We didn't pay for any of the guided tours instead my Aunt Beth consulted Rick Steves(or his guide book that is). Rick Steves was our main source of info for the week :-). The ruins were pretty impressive also. After such a long day of walking we of course needed to treat ourselves to some gelato, which is the best ice cream in the world if you ask me.
Monday afternoon we found a church that we referred to as St. Peter's in Chains because it actually has the chains St. Peter wore when he was held prisoner. This church also had a very cool statue of Moses holding the tablet with the ten commandments on it.
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