Ok so finally made it to Italy! After 5 hours to Toronto and then another 9 to Rome, it was a long flight.  I have to say though that while I am trying hard to not be materialistic first class is so much better than economy!  For those of you that don't know I would never pay for a first class ticket but I have wonderful parents with l...

Hey all so another busy day in Rome.  We started at the Vatican were our skip the line tickets worked great, got us in, and suprisingly the museum was not that crowded.  Once again Rick is right when he says afternoons and Wednesday mornings are best.  The guards were extra watchful so we didn't get any photos in the Sistine Chape...