May 2, 2014 by Caroline Leland

Semana Santa IV: Rome

Because we extended our stay in Sorrento by one night, we only had two nights in Rome. I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to hit all our priorities in just 48 hours — it turned out to be the perfect amount of time.

LOVED the Colosseum [photo by Brooke Eller]

<3 <3 <3

syke we were totally unimpressed [photo by Brooke Eller]

Trevi Fountain

amazed by the mosaic walls and ceiling of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican [photo by Gabriela Casas]

incredible 3D painted ceiling in one of the Vatican museums another incredible painted ceiling — this was the Sistine Chapel I believe super creepy tunnel decorated with human bones

which my morbid friend Gaby LOVED

my recovery gelato cone

Pantheon

cool building that I never did figure out the purpose of

my bed Saturday night — Gaby and I had to spend the night in the Barcelona airport due to the last bus to Pamplona being too early for our late flight.