Rome, now Assisi

We have done many exciting things so far in Rome. I have especially enjoyed seeing St. Peters, especially since we had learned about it before. I even climbed the 320 steps to the top of the copula yesterday. The catacombs were very interesting and very large! There is an unbelievable amount of beautiful churches everywhere, it is almost too much to take in. The Sistine chapel was beautiful and the Vatican museum contained so much that we only saw a small portion. There is so much to see!

Today we ventured to Sacro Speco and Santa Scholastica, and now we are in Assisi. It seems like a very interesting town and very hilly---like Duluth! Tomorrow we will travel to Florence. It has been fun to see some of the countryside and to not have to walk everywhere.

I enjoy observing the culture here, it is so different than the U.S. There are no real grocery stores and everyone eats delicious gelatti all the time.

Back to exploring Italy...
(Sandi)