Day 9: Rome

We started off our day in Rome with a tour of the Vatican museum and the Sistine chapel. Priceless works of art lay all around for us to see, as we wound our way through the museums to see Michelangelo's famous ceiling and his "Last Judgment."

Next, we were given free time to visit Saint Peter's Basilica. The Basilica is built on the grave of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and is the largest Church in the world.


Before leaving the Vatican, the Holy Cross students and I paused for a picture in front of the heart of Catholicism.
After a lunch of the best pizza I ever had near Piazza Navona, the students had free time to complete a scavenger hunt that took them to the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. While they were hunting, I got a chance to meet up with Alexis and get a few #1's in across Rome!