My parents hired drivers to take our whole family around Rome, which was fantastic because we were able to see the entire city in about 8 hours. The first stop was the famous square below...
The second stop was at a church that I had never been to before - it houses this incredible Michelangelo sculpture. The figure in the middle is Michelangelo himself, who apparently was ripped. Did they have muscle milk back then?
The church also displays the chains that bound Paul.
The next stop was the set from "The Gladiator." I'm pretty sure the real colosseum is somewhere in Hollywood.
Then we drove by the parliamentary building.
Next, we hung out in the Pantheon for a bit.
We cooled off by taking a bath in the Trevi fountain.
I spy the Spanish Steps.
Then our brilliant drivers figured out the exact right moment to drop us off at the Vatican and St. Peter's so that we could avoid the long lines that at times, seem to wrap around the entire city. This is a cool staircase within the museum.
It's always shocking to see how large St. Peter's is...
Michelangelo's Pieta is one of the most beautiful sculptures in the world.
The architecture in St. Peter's isn't too shabby either - very similar to mormon chapels.
Rachel's happy place - eating ice cream with some nuns.
Our last stop was on the top of one of the 7 hills of Rome.
The whole Rushforth gang (minus Andrew and Harry, who were too young to make it on this journey).
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