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Day at the Beach
We woke up from an eventful night and decided it would be fun to see the sea and enjoy the warm weather. I rode the train in Italy for the first time, it was nice, but the train ride from Rome to Cinque Terre completely trumped it. The beach wasn't anything fancy, but it most certainly got the job done. And then after a little exploration we found a nice little cave that led to an amazing view from the coast.
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A hot day in Rome
... to Trevi Fountain and had gelato. Hung around there for awhile dousing ourselves with water. Matthew tossed a coin, actually several coins, into the fountain, guaranteeing he'll be back to Rome. We then headed back. Stopped for a good pasta lunch on Via Corso. We got back very thirsty. Problem in Rome is that everything ...
Off to see the Pope
... John Paul II we all love him! and then onto the main alter which is out of this world, there is a mass going on at this time so we can hear the choir and it gives a real sense of atmosphere, I can see why everyone wants to come here, it is an amazing experience. We continue around looking up and down at everything and then we approach the main alter, this alter is not gold plated this alter is solid gold and noone can really estimate how much ...
Seeing the pope at Vatican City!
... I never got asked for the ticket and walked right in!! I got a little excited! I had to stand for the whole 3 hours but it wasn't actually terrible. I later found out that the people that had tickets and went an hour early didn't get seats either so it wasn't a loss.
The mass was a little different than last week's because they did sing the 'We Believe in One God' prayer this time (and they didn't last time, given it was in Italian this time). It also seemed way ...
On the buses
... holding up traffic, and backtracked part of the way, but again, it was a nice drive. We came back to Termini via the Baths of Caracalla (which I want to visit) and the Circus Maximus (which seems to be setting up for some sort of military/police display or training - dozens of trucks and helicopters and other vehicles all over it, and the whole thing is now fenced off, so lucky we walked along it when we did).
Once off the Archeobus, we started walking back towards ...
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