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Rome, Italy Day 1
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With a throbbing headache after the late
night party with Jack, we had to proceed with the second day of more walking
as scheduled.
From the hotel, our first stop was
Piazza Quirinale
(Quirinal Hill) where the Italian President resided. From there we
were able to see St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican which was our final
destination of the day.
From the Presidential Palace, we went to
Fontana de Trevi.
I was not really impressed by it but since it was one of the top tourist
spots, we just had to go there. To compensate for my disappointment, I
had more pizza on our way to the
Pantheon.
More walking towards
Piazza Navona and
more pictures. By this time, our legs and feet were already swelling
with blisters and we were relieved when we reached the
Castel Sant'Angelo
which was near the Vatican.
As soon as we reached the Vatican, I helped
myself with the free flowing water which I thought was a privilege since it
flowed at the center of Catholicism. Aunt Susan was not allowed to
enter Saint Peter's Basilica because she was wearing a strap blouse.
She had to buy a shawl to cover her shoulders.
Inside the basilica, I was awed and impressed
with Michaelangelo's sculpture,
Pieta
(Madonna and Child). I stared at it for about half an hour because the
sculpture was vivid and alive.
The Vatican was our last stop and we bought
Metro ticket for EUR 1 and took the subway back to Central Terminal.
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