When in Rome: Part Two

After spending a few days touring ancient Rome and the Vatican, we spent the next few days in the center of Rome. There is so much to see!! We went to a lots of museums, churches, and piazzas. Here are a few pictures from the second half of our time in Rome.

Here we are at the Trevi Fountain. Gorgeous! There were a thousand people taking pictures at the fountain--it was quite the tourist attraction, but very beautiful indeed.


Here I am at the Pantheon. Let me just say, that I have been dreaming about seeing this building since I was a freshman in college. Some of you know that when I first started college I originally wanted to be a math teacher. After my first calculus class I decided that wasn't such a good idea. During my freshman year at U of A, I enrolled in an elective class called the History of Architecture. In this class we discussed all types of civilizations and how their history is reflected in their architecture. I LOVED this class, and I fell in love with Roman architechture along the way. I have been obsessed with seeing the Pantheon ever since. It was because of this class that I switched my major to history instead of math--a good switch, if I do say so myself! Thank you Pantheon!


The dome of the Pantheon is AMAZING, and even better than I had imagined.

Here we are at the Piazza Navona. It's a lively places filled with street performers, artists, and restaurants.
On our last night in Rome we decided to take walk around the city to see some of the sites at night. This is my sitting on the Spanish Steps wearing my new scarf--all the girls were wearing scarves in London and Rome, so I had to join the club.


We also took a walk around the Colosseum one last time...



We had an amazing time in Rome. The sites were spectacular and the food was delicious. They say that all roads lead to Rome, and I hope my road in life leads me there again someday.

To see all of our pictures from Rome, click here.