Roma

Rising with our semi-healed skin, we decided we now could handle the train ride to Roma (Rome.) After checking out we boarded another water bus and chugged around Venice before boarding the train. The line we were on had brand new passenger cars, but unfortunately our adapter wouldn't work with the plug-ins on the train. Usually we use the long train rides to catch up on our blog and work for back home. As always it all worked out though, because our route took us through the heart of Tuscany. Giving us hours of scenery while passing through Bologna, Firenze (Florence) and all of the hills, valleys and vineyards in between. When we arrived in Roma we had to go through quite a bit to find the best way to our hotel. A few hours later and a couple metro stops left us within walking distance of our place. Those few hours were very exhausting. The main train station was crowded, hot and not at all easy to navigate. We did manage to pick up some groceries on the way and made a convenient supper in our room and the whole process left us better prepared for our travels throughout the city the next day.
After a good night's rest we head to West Roma and entered the Vatican City. There we spent a good few hours touring the museums that held everything from ancient Roman busts to Egyptian statues and even works of Raphael, Leonardo de Vinci , and Michelangelo. Our walk through the maze of rooms ended with the famed Sistine Chapel. We were both overwhelmed by the amount of history around us, trying to take photos of everything that interested us such as old illuminated manuscripts and Roman statues with unique characteristics.
From the museums we headed around the bend to St. Peter's Basilica. Which in itself was like touring another museum. We looked out from the front gates at the obelisk that stands in the middle of the courtyard, made our way in front of Michelangelo's "Pieta" and wandered around the columns and statues that adorned the walls even catching a glimpse of the colorfully uniformed Papal Swiss Guards.
As the afternoon came to an end we headed back across town stopping at the Pantheon, with it's 2,000 year old columns that sit in the middle of a busy town square, and the Trevi Fountain, where we through coins over our backs to ensure another visit to Roma. This day was the most historically exciting visit we have had on our trip and well worth the crowds and heat of the city. To end the exhausting day we found a small pizzeria near our hotel, which turned out to be one of the best restaurant we have been to. Our pizzas cooked with fresh veggies as the waiter sang along to 90's American pop songs in the back. We had house wine that was practically free and ate our fill as we reminisced about the trip so far.