Buon giorno! We forgot to mention the day we arrived in Rome we met my cousin, Jordan, and his girlfriend Andrea and then toured with them the next couple of days. Day two began with a ride on the metro to the Colosseum. As soon as we took our first step out of the metro station, there it was right in front of our eyes. Luckily we bought skip the line passes, as the line was about 2 hrs long. We toured inside the massive structure and listened to an audio tou...

The 23rd was a full day. Fortunately, we were given some tips from other backpackers that it's a must to purchase your tickets to the Vatican online before you go. Sure enough when we showed up, the lineup this Saturday was thousands of people long and we just walked on by. There is so much history and art in the Vatican that you need weeks to enjoy it, but majority of us were here for one main reason, the Sistine Chapel. Once inside, the hallways are long a...