So Maite had been to Rome before but we had wanted to go together for a while, so a wee November getaway it was.  We checked into our apartment for the week which was super nice and then went for a wander around the city centre.  First we got to the Spanish Steps which were pretty close to our apartment.  We then visited both Fontana di Trevi and Altare della Patria which were both breathtaking. 

The next morning we visited the Capuchin Crypt.  This is a museum in a 500-year-old monastery telling the story of the Capuchin order.  The crypt is decorated with the bones of the monks which might seem a bit eerie but was actually quite beautiful.  Unfortunately, but understandably they don’t allow any photos here.  Next we headed to the Pantheon which was beautiful and then to Piazza Navona.  After this we wandered around the centre a bit more before heading over to the Coliseum to see it from the outside at night.

The following day, we went on our standard guided walking tour which visited all the standard tourist hot spots.  For the rest of the day we visited a few bars, including a roof top one, and at night we took a wee wander over to Vatican to get a wee look at that at night.

Today we were going to meet up with Maite’s friend Silvia and her boyfriend Martin who traveled down to Rome for the day.  First we met in a very long queue for the Coliseum.  The Coliseum was awesome, it’s so incredible that so much of building that is so old is still standing.  In the afternoon we explored the Roman ruins in Foro Romano.  This was also so impressive, that there were so many old ruins preserved.  There was so much to see that we actually didn’t get around the whole place before we were kicked out. 

The next day was Vatican day.  First we visited St Peter’s Basilica which was absolutely insane.  We then climbed all 551 steps up the dome to get an amazing view of the city.  We then visited the Vatican Museums and Cappella Sistina.  The museum was crazy beautiful and had so much to see in it.  Unfortunately photos inside the chapel itself were not allowed but the painted walls and ceiling were insanely beautiful. 

On our final day in Rome we just wandered around same areas that we hadn’t been too.  First was a really nice park near to our apartment called Villa Borghese.  Next we took a wander over to Piazza del Popolo.  Finally, we took a walk over to Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth) where the myth is that if you put your hand in the mouth and tell a lie, your hand will be bitten off.   

We both had a great time in Rome.  It’s such a beautiful city, we had some amazing food and it was great to catch up with some friends.