No joke...we saw the Pope!

We decided to spend 5 full days in Rome because there is so much history and so much to see. The time has actually gone by pretty fast with us leaving Rome tomorrow and going to Sorrento, Italy. The first touristy sight that we saw in Rome, were the Spanish Steps which were basically a really large set of steps connecting a higher street in Rome to a lower street. Next up was the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. Donovan was really interested in the Pantheon as he studied it in school. One of our days was spent touring Ancient Rome. That included vising the Colosseum, the Palatine and Forum (ancient Roman ruins). We found that whole day very interesting and really enjoyed the Colosseum (aside from the packs of crowds and the intense heat). We also went to the catacombs of St. Callisto. This was the largest catacomb in Rome housing over 500,000 tombs and dated back to the 2nd century. Another highlight of our time in Rome was our visit to the Vatican. We toured the Vatican museums which included the Sistine chapel and the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo. While still in the Vatican we saw St Peters Basilica which was the most amazing church we've seen yet on our trip. On our last day , we toured the Castle of St. Angelo. While on the terrace of the castle we were able to overlook sights of Rome including the Vatican. We noticed lots of people gathered outside St Peters Basilica and decided to go check it out. Guess what, we saw the Pope! He was giving some sort of speech which we couldn't understand because it was in Italian. We made our way through the crowds and were about 200 meters away. We could not belive it!
We really enjoyed Rome and are getting used to our Italian diet: pizza, pasta, wine and gelato.

The Spanish Steps (Where is Waldo except where is Traci- find her)

Traci and the Trevi Fountain

The Pantheon

Donovan inside the Colosseum

Donovan in front of St.Peters Basilica in the Vatican

Castle of St.Angelo

The Pope (note-he is the one in white)