Ciao,
This week was Spring Break and my family (Including Ryan Horgan) planned a trip to Italy to visit me. They got here the Sunday right after I got back from Istanbul and they stayed way far north of the Vatican. That wasn't too much of an issue for me because 1) I haven't spent that much time in that area 2) I walk all around the city on a daily basis anyway so I enjoyed walking to meet them and 3) I got very acquainted with the Metro system.
The time we spent together was fun and I enjoyed showing them where I work, live, and all the sites that I have visited. They saw the dorm I live in, our studio space, and met my teachers. We went to the Vatican Museums, the Forum, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, The Papal Audience, the Sistine Chapel and got some of the best gelato in Rome...twice. We also went to some places that I had not previously seen like the inside of St. Peter's basilica and the Castello Angelo. Both were so interesting to go into. We have studied St. Peter's before and to know the history and then see the final product was a nice link from my studies to my experiences. The Castle was also quite interesting. To find out the transitions in function that it went through during its active life span was some new information for me. To know that it was a defense of not only the city, but of the Popes and their wealth, then turned castle/prison was enlightening. We also took a bus tour one day that circled the city, allowing us to see some of the sights that were out of walking distance like Termani and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Overall I think my family enjoyed what they saw of Italy and I know that I enjoyed having them here with me for a week.
Arrivederci
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| Vatican Museums |
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| La Pieta |
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| Piazza Navona |
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| Trevi Fountain |
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| Mom and Dad at the Colosseum |
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| Castello Angelo Axis |
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| Castello Angelo |
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| St. Peter's Interior |
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| Papal Audience |
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| St. Peter's Square |
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| Constantine's Arch and Colosseum |
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