We got so lucky these past few days in Roma! It was supposed to rain all week but Mother Nature changed her mind and we got hot sunshine Wednesday, Thursday and Friday :) I had class/exams all day on Tuesday but Adam went to the Vatican Museum (he ended up going twice this week because he didn't realize the Sistine Chapel was in there and it's a definite must-see, whoops!) We made delicious pasta from scratch for dinner on Tuesday evening and spent the rest of the night relaxing at home. On Wednesday, Adam and I went to St. Peter's Basilica and climbed the dome! It wasn't quite as claustrophobic as climbing the Duomo in Florence, but the halls were still tight and the walls were completely slanted:
The view from the top was breathtaking--Mom & Dad, you need to do this when you come in April!
After our climb, we stopped for gelato at my favorite place; Old Bridge--delicious! While I finished my gelato, Adam made his second trip to the Vatican Museum to see Michelangelo's handiwork. From there, we tried to go into the Colosseum but it closed earlier than we thought so we made our way to the Trevi Fountain to toss our coins (I'm working on my "plan B" skills)! Next, we went to see the Pantheon which might be one of my favorite monuments in the city & it's free!
Thursday, Adam met me at school between my classes so I could show him around the AUR campus and bring him to the best. sandwich. shop. ever. He didn't get there quite when we were supposed to meet up so I left campus to go look for him... I found him sitting in the sunshine at a cafe having a beer, typical Roman! The only logical thing to do seemed like joining him, drinks between classes? I could get used to that! After we got sandwiches, we sat in a park by school just hanging out and enjoying the sunshine. Adam met me at school again after I was done with classes for the day so we could walk to my favorite view of the city on the Janiculum (second tallest hill in Rome) and went out for a delicious dinner with Tiramisu for dessert (sorry, Amber!)
Friday was Adam's last day in town so we made it count and saw inside the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. We had a little bit of time to spare and headed to the Spanish Steps as the sun went down to enjoy a glass of vino and some delicious berry dessert thing:
I even managed to get some flowers on the way home, lucky girl!
After we went home and got cleaned up, we went back to city center for an amazing dinner outside right next to the Pantheon (thanks, mom!) and didn't finish until 11:30! It was the perfect way to end a pretty incredible trip. Adam left for Michigan this morning and it was hard--goodbyes are never easy but I'm sure these next few months will fly by. Love you!
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