Our final full day in Rome was a good change of pace. With only six days in the city, we did some serious walking (20+ miles a day) to pack in all the sites we wanted to see. The tone of today was slightly different – everything slowed down and we got one last chance …
Author Archives: David Johansson
Small Stones. Big Buildings.
As Jenna mentioned, yesterday we visited the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the ancient Roman Forum. I had been to these places before on our first visit to Rome but was eager to revisit them. After a wet morning walk, we arrived at the site, now fully equipped with colorful umbrellas and ponchos that we were …
Vatican Museum
Here is the post I wrote yesterday. We got a little busy seeing Rome so I ended up waiting to post it until today. Today we made our way across town to the Vatican Museum. We got there by 9:50am (it opens at 10) and the line was already wrapping around several corners. Luckily, …
Enter Rome
As our group enters Rome, I finally enter the blog-o-sphere. Up until now the rest of our group has been providing an excellent and lively account of our journey through Italy and I have focused on taking photos and preparing them for the blogs. I’ve followed each entry closely and offered my input when needed …
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