Last Day in Rome

Today was our last day in Rome, and since we did SO much walking yesterday, and get to bed quite late as well, we ended up sleeping in by accident. We kind of figured with all the Catholic Churches in Rome, we'd stumble upon one with a Mass, but it seems they have them all before noon. But we've visited a LOT of churches in the last few days, so I figure we're OK for now.

We headed towards the Pantheon to start our day - we met Greg and Nicole for lunch at the Campo Di Fiori, which is typically a bustling food market, but was a little slower on a Sunday. Lisa and I parted ways with Greg and Nicole and followed the Tiber River south to Bocca Della Verita - the Mouth of Truth. Neither of us lost our hands, so that's a good thing.

From there, we walked along the old Circus Maximus, which is now just a field and hopped on the Metro back towards our hotel where there is an odd sight. Beneath a church is a Capuchin Crypt, but not any crypt. Over 4000 capuchin friars are buried here, except that they aren't necessarily buried - their bones are now used for intricate decorations. Both facinating, and creepy. And thankfully for you, no photos were allowed.

We took a short Siesta before heading for a walk through the Borghese Gardens. There were lots of Families and Tourists, picnicing, walking, whatever. It felt very similar to Central Park in NYC. They even had rollerbladers doing tricks (People still rollerblade?). We were treated at the end of this walk to a FANTASTIC view of the city. We also happened to be at the top of the Spanish Steps again, a perfect time for another break. From there, it was mostly window shopping the rest of the day, a small panini for dinner, and a painful walk back to our hotel. Both of us have feet that are killing us.



Thankfully we spend time on the train tomorrow. We're hoping to catch an early train to Naples, and further on to Pompeii. From there we'll head to Sorrento. I don't know how much more Internet we'll have the rest of the trip, but whenever we do, we'll post.

Happy Mother's Day Moms!!!