Roma

For All Saints Weekend we found a great deal for a trip to Rome: plane tickets for $50, train tickets for $50, and free hotel rooms thanks to Amber's mom (yay for Susan!).  We stayed right in the heart of downtown Rome within walking distance to many famous landmarks, including the Colosseum.  It was a quick trip, Thursday through Saturday, but definitely worth it.  We had some great gelatto, Italian ice cream, and some great food.  We enjoyed a Caprese Salad with fresh buffalo mozeralla as well as lasagna and different pastas.  

Vatican City was amazing.  Especially as we walked into the Sistine Chapel and saw the amazing work Michelangelo did portraying the greatness of God.  I was prepared for the Chapel to be small, so I was amazed at how big it actually was.  To see the amount of work he put into this masterpiece is truly amazing.  We also went into St. Peter's Basilica as well.  Which was huge.  Everything about it was larger than life.  There were statues of former popes lining the walls, standing at least two stories tall.  

Here's Michelangelo's Pieta.  Truly an amazing piece of art.

St. Peter's Basilica

Here's Aaron and me wrestling in the Colosseum!  We took a guided tour and were amazed at the sheer size and complexity of the Colosseum.