Tag: buildings

Photo of the Vatican City from the Cupola of the Cathedral // August 2012

Map of Rome

Birds eye view of Rome

Architecture in the Vatican City

A local man waits to walk across the street in Rome

In Venice, the main point of transportation is either walking or boats

Rome, the eternal city. This city was the first time I felt overwhelmed by the history. I remember being astonished when the tour guide told me that the stones we walked on were so old the apostles had walked on them. I just took a moment and thought. Having tour guides were really great for when we went to the museums. I didn’t know much about art history then, so it was really great having someone to explain to me why Michelangelo used so much blue paint. My dad and I were on this trip together, and before we ordered food he would look up how to order in Italian. We usually butchered the words or forgot them, but the local waiters seemed to appreciate our effort.