A Rather Grand Weekend

Saturday when Ella and I finally managed to drag ourselves out of bed was turning out to be a relatively cool day. I actually wore jeans around the city and didn't sweat, well not too much. We wandered into the Basillica of St. Andrea and Carlo (i think) I'd never been there before, rather sweet.) We visited the Ara Pacis, and wandered into the Museum which was too expensive, just expensive enough that I will never go visit it again I think. Then we wandered down to the Piazza Navona and ate gelato while viewing the Four Rivers Fountain.



Afterwards we popped into Santa Maria sopra Minerva and looked at the Fra Fillipo Lippi frescos and the Michelangelo statue. Then over to the Pantheon. Our last stop was going to be Santa Maria della Victoria but someone was getting married! How cool is that? Married beside the Ecstacy of St. Teressa.

Yesterday it rained all morning but Frank and Rosa showed up in the evening and we wandered around the city through the rain. Up and down the Quiranle hill beside San Carlo all Quattro Fonane and San Andrea alle Quiranal and down to the Trevi Fountain. Then over to the Pantheon, stopping before for a delicious dinner, then on to the Piazza Navona. We ended our day with a rather long hike up to the Spanish Steps, then up the steps, and then a delightful metro back.

This morning I finally managed to drag my sleepyface out of bed and met up with the kids again at their hotel. Then we headed to the Basillica San Pietro. It was fabulous. I love it there sooo much. If only I could describe its bigness, and its awesomeness in words other than "awesomeness." Then we wandered across the Ponte San Angelo and I took pictures of the angel statues, designed by Bernini. I stuck my head in San Luigi before heading to class to visit the Caravaggios that I (and mom) love so much. Quite an eventuful three days. After class I will promptly go home and passout forever...