We were lucky enough to see the Pope in Rome!!!!! It was really momentous that we were at St. Peter's and Rome when the Pope came out of his study window to give a blessing and speak about the current events in Gaza. He actually gave the blessing in many different languages and is the first Pope to ever speak to the crowd in Icelandic. It was freezing, raining and we waited for a very long time. It was worth every ice filled minute to experience such an exciting day.
Maria has better pictures. She and the twins got much closer than Bob and I did. Rain meant nothing to the kids and they pushed their way up and out to the middle of the square.
We saw so many wonderful things in Rome. The city is full of history; ancient, old and well known. I think we saw it all! Thanks to Bill and Pam, we had a hotel that kept us right in the middle of all the action. There was no place to park, but once we got rid of the car, we could walk to every attraction.
In my next post I will show pictures of all the major sights.
Did Maria eat that soup? I love it that you saw the Pope. What an exciting journey you guys have been on. We are back home. Happy New Year to the Biasis and everyone else who reads your blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all of you!!! That is so exciting to see the Pope - what a great way to start the New Year. Your trip sounds so fantastic!
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