A Roman Holiday

From July 22nd to July 29th, I went to enjoy Rome with Aunt Mary. I know I normally give a day by day description of my travel, but since this trip lasted 8 days, that would be tiresome to write and read.

Pantheon

Let's start with the sights I saw while in Rome. First, we went to the Vatican Museum, and I finally got to see the Sistine Chapel! Last time when I was there with Kaylee, the Sistine Chapel was closed because they were choosing the next pope. Although it was exciting to be there during that time, we were both disappointed to miss the Sistine Chapel, so finally seeing it was awesome! We went to multiple churches, which were incredibly beautiful. We visited the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Villa Medici, saw beautiful fountains (although the Trevi Fountain was under construction), and saw the Mouth of Truth. Rome is full of so many beautiful sights that it is amazing.

Pope Francis saying the Angelus 

We also had the opportunity to see Pope Francis say the Angelus! It was so amazing to see him in person! St. Peter's Square was completely full of people, and it was awesome. 

The other amazing thing about Rome is  the food! Although Italian food is still delicious when it is prepared elsewhere in the world, it is unbelievable in Italy-- as one would expect. Most mornings we went to a pastry shop across the street and had the most amazing croissants and other pastries. I can't explain how amazing they were. The pasta, pizza, and paninis I had were insanely delicious, and I don't know how they could be that great. Yum! 

Seeing my aunt was also wonderful. It was so nice to see someone from my family and have a chance to speak English! Considering how isolated I am in Sarkad, it was incredible to see a familiar face. 

Overall it was lovely to return to Rome! 

Now I will be returning to Ireland tomorrow to meet my parents for 10 days! I am absolutely thrilled to return to Ireland and see new parts of the country, but the best part is getting to reunite with my parents and younger sister. The only way it could be better would be if my older sister could be there, too!