Italy

So usually on a weekend I am able to leave good ol' Dordt college and make a small trip to Sioux Falls, occasionally on one of these trips I may see the wonderful statue of David. Well, this weekend I also took a trip from school. Only this time it was to Italy instead of Sioux Falls, and the statue of David was real and not a cheap immitation which turnes green over time!!!!!:-) Anyway, Bryan, Jenn, Tymona and I took a night train on Friday and arrived Saturday morning in Florence. We saw the statue of David, saw some churches, and I even saw some rather important graves! We also took a long walk (hike) through the tuscan roads and it was absolutely beautiful, just like the Olive Garden menue:-) Anyway, Saturday night we took off for Rome. We camped there and it was amazing. So I will just tell ya guys what we all saw. here it goes.
Waited in line for an hour to get into Vatican Museum, it closed early to our dismay and our waiting was in vain. We then waited in line to see St. Peter's Basilica. Absolutely Amazing. Next day we started earlier. Took a tour of the Colloseum, Roman Forum, Palantine Hill, saw the prison where Peter and Paul were kept, went on to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon which was sadly closed because of a holiday, Plaza Navona which was beautiful, and the spanish steps which are highly overrated.
The next day we made it to the Vatican Museum and saw the amazing Sistine Chappel and the equally amazing rooms and artifacts leading up to it. Recoup as we started the day out at 6 in the A.M. and it was now noon and we just got out of an extremely crowded Vatican Museum. After eating at a wonderful Italian Pizzaria Bryan, Jenn, and Tymona left Rome in search of Greece and I stayed behind with a couple girls who just arrived in Rome from NSpice. I went with them to St. Peter's Basilica again and it was even better the second time around. Next we visited the Pantheon which was actually open and absolutely amazing. Then took another peak at the Trevi Fountain and visited the overrated Spanish steps once again because near it was the closest metro. Yea, it was pretty busy. Weather was beautiful, and the trip was great. Here are a few pictures. Hopefully you will see them all soon!