Rome, Italy

After our short stay in Zermatt, we made our way down to Rome, Italy. I am going to be completely honest. My first impression of Rome wasn't the best. It probably didn't help that we just got done staying in a perfect little town, with no hustle and bustle and getting off of the train in a crazy busy station at night. No, that definitely didn't help. I was expecting more from Rome and didn't quite get it. However, looking back at these pictures, there was a little magic in Rome.

Christmas lights were EVERYWHERE. You knew what streets had something important down them, because the lights told you so. They were just draped over the streets, creating a ceiling that sparkled. And the fact that every restaurant had outdoor seating was so amazing.

The first full day we were there, we didn't have anything planned and just wanted to explore the area we were staying in. We were only a street away from Vatican City and wandered there that morning. When we got there we found a whole crowd of people standing around looking like they were waiting for something. No one was walking around and they were all facing the same direction. Obviously waiting for something. So we decided to stick around. We were there for an hour, when the Pope shows up in his window for the Sunday Blessing. It was an incredible welcome to Rome.