Ciao Ciao Italia

In a few hours we'll be leaving Rome to catch our ferry to Barcelona, España. Our last stop in Italy was hectic and overwhelming at times because there is so much to see and we only had a few days...plus we have grown a bit fatigued from all the travelling and are ready to be in one place for a while. That said, it is still hard to believe our trip is coming to an end. Living and travelling so independently these last few weeks has really opened up my eyes to how much there is to see and experience in the world. Kaela and I can't help but imagine where our next destination should be...

During our first evening in Rome we visited the Pantheon, the most intact Roman building in existence. The next day we tackled Vatican City, where we toured the Vatican museums, saw a lot of incredible art by Raphael and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. Then we visted St. Peter's Plaza and Basilica and acted like we were on a true pilgrimmage by rubbing St. Peter's foot...the basilica was so overwhelming and lavishly decorated inside. Then we made our way to the Colosseum and it was way sweeter than any picture or movie clip I've ever seen. We also wandered around some Roman ruins but we had no idea what we were looking at and we were tired so we headed back to the campsite. Yesterday was amazing...we decided to take a well deserved break so our day consisted of laying by the pool all morning, heading to the city center around 5, getting Kaela's haircut, shopping for candy and souveniers, trying on gigantic sunglasses at the streetside vendor's tables and going out for dinner...mmm, spaghetti. It was a great way to end our tour of Italy.

Okay, it's time to shower, pack and head to the station and then settle in for our 21 hour boat ride across the Mediterranian! See you soon, ciao ciao!