To be honest, the Sistine Chapel was lovely but good gracious super tedious to get to. It felt like

I arrived in Rome, and was kind of overwhelmed. It was so crowded, much more so than I expected (though this might be my naivety...). Expect Rome to be crowded. Also, my camera ran out of battery, oops! So I took photos on my phone all day (which doesn't really change the quality that much).
I went on a walking tour to try to orient myself to the streets and ways of Rome. Our tour guide knew a lot of information, but there were probably around 30 of us and I didn't particularly enjoy having to try to hear our tour guide... It was not a bad tour, but considering I essentially walked around on my own to see all of these things again (and got lost a few times anyway), it might not have been the best use of my time. I've met other backpackers who love walking hotels in pacific beach tours though and go on them in every city they visit! Actually, come to think about it, I did a bunch of walking tours as well: Rome, Budapest, Amsterdam.
By the way, I love the Trevi Fountain. If you're in Rome, you'll definitely go see it... but I went back three times. It's gorgeous and there are always too many people. I'm not sure why it was so compelling for me, but I absolutely loved it.
Ah, Vatican City! A must-see outside of Rome (because technically it's a different city). I went with Gus who I met at the hostel (I have included a picture of him somewhere in this post, but not a very good picture of his face...); I'm quite upset I spent all day with him and had some great conversations both in and out of the hostel, but got no picture of us together! I bought a ROMA Pass the other day, so I had unlimited public transportation to get around and thus to get to the Vatican. The Vatican is not included in the ROMA Pass but I thought the pass was very very worthwhile.
hotels in pacific beach There was a line for St. Peter's Basilica. It was not a terrible line, but I imagine in the summertime, the heat might be pretty awful. Luckily for me, beautiful weather! And oh my goodness, when I got inside of St. Peter's Basilica, you probably could hear my jaw drop. Beautiful. Super super super pretty. I read in Art History recently that churches were made so beautifully so that people could get a glimpse hotels in pacific beach of what heaven might be like.
Every time I add in a vertical photo I cringe at how it breaks up the fluidity of my posts... but I like being in pictures on my blog and I don't generally give the strangers hotels in pacific beach taking pictures of me instructions. Oh well.
To be honest, the Sistine Chapel was lovely but good gracious super tedious to get to. It felt like a long car ride, with constant thoughts of "Are we there yet?" You're not allowed pictures in the Sistine hotels in pacific beach Chapel but clearly I'm a rebel so here is a terrible picture I took with my iPhone. Seriously, the guards making sure people aren't taking pictures are pretty intense.
So we finished seeing the Vatican Museums, and thought about exploring the gardens but didn't feel like paying more money (broke university students hotels in pacific beach indeed). However, the exterior of the museums we did get to see was quite pretty!
I didn't take pictures inside unfortunately, as that isn't allowed either... (Okay I lied, I took a few but really the Sistine hotels in pacific beach Chapel one is already hotels in pacific beach compromising my integrity! hotels in pacific beach So no more posting of rule-breaking pictures!)
If you enjoy art, and enjoy pretty things, go see it. Every inch of this museum was overwhelming. There was art on every surface. The walls, the floor, the ceiling, even just the space inside the rooms were almost suffocatingly hotels in pacific beach filled with art/statues/etc. It's not very big, but I enjoyed the freedom I had to roam here because there was significantly fewer people than there were at the Vatican museums.
It's really pretty. I had a great time! I hadn't even studied any art history at that point (I just started my art history course a week ago...) but I'm sure if you know some art history knowledge, you'd love it even more.
That evening, I was graciously offered dinner by Andrea and the other staff at Roman Holidays Hostel! Risotto, salad, and bread. There was meat too but obviously I passed. What I did eat though was delicious!
This gelato place, Romana, is amazing! You can't see any of the flavours but they'll let you taste them. The flavours are on the wall on chalkboard rectangles, but all in Italian so basically just ask the staff and they'll help you out. Three scoops and whipped cream for 2.50 euros is a complete steal! DELICIOUS. Gelato near the city centre is way more expensive; I saw prices for 3 scoops as high as 6 euros.