The Sistine Chapel is a jaw-dropping experience and definitely one of the highlights of the trip. Michaelangelo spent 4 years painting the entire ceiling and then later added the "The Last Judgment" above the alter.
Our last stop on our weekend adventure was a 24 hour stay in Rome that was absolutely incredible. While Rome has been sacked many times (that is also a football term), we gave it the BLITZ and saw all the sights around the city in a little less than a day. With happy hearts and sore feet, we returned to Catania late on Wednesday to begin preparation for our first game this weekend in Milan.
Of note, we saw the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, and the Vatican. I was blown away by our Vatican Museum tour, and will be sure to post all the interesting things I learned tomorrow.
Until then, enjoy the pics and arrividerci!
~ J. Twice
One of the long hallways in the Vatican Museum. It is said that if you spent 60 seconds looking at every piece in the Museum, it would take you 12 years to see everything!
Christie inside the Pantheon. A Roman Proverb states that if you come to Rome and do not visit the Pantheon, you "go and return an ass." Not my words, but I completely agree.
The Colosseum... site of UFC -458.
Christie could have fought dogs and won via petting.
The Colosseum is stunning from any angle.
George's favorite fountain.
Our last stop... the Trevi Fountain. Tossing a coin in here ensures a return visit to Rome... so guess we'll be back!~ J. Twice
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