Rome!

We went to Rome in April - it was a bit of a last minute trip. Brian had to go for work, and I thought I'd tag along! It's actually our second time being over there, but can't complain about visiting one of the most amazing Italian cities again!








The first two days we had together over the weekend, and we were pretty lucky that the weather held out. We toured around the centuries-old Roman Forum, Palantine and the Colosseum. Had our early evening beer in front of the Pantheon and ate yummy Roman food for dinner outside by candlelight in a cobblestoned alleyway.










We also had to visit the Vatican (hi to the Pope!) and the beautiful Spanish Steps.






The second two days, Brian had to work, so I was on my own for the daytime. Of course, shopping was on the order, and I did enjoy finding some Italian boutiques. I also had some pizza and wine at an outdoor cafe while reading a good book. Not too shabby! It did start to rain though, so I had to trek back in the pouring rain - taking my sandals off and running the streets of Rome in my bare feet!

The coolest and yet most disturbing place we discovered this trip was the capucin crypt in the bottom of one of the Catholic churches. The monks who used to live there, decorated the 6 rooms with the bones of their own dead, and made these decorative designs out of the human bones. Totally freaky!