First 36 Hours

Greetings from Italy! It was a long journey through Boston and Frankfurt but we have finally made it to Rome. We got into around 11 yesterday and checked into our accomodations, Oasi san Giuseppe, outside the city. We had a little time to explore the area around our hotel before heading into °Old Rome° in the afternoon. Most of us visited the Pantheon, the oldest surviving complete structure in Rome (27BC). Other highlights in the area included the Piazza Navona, Campo di Fiore, and the Area Sacra, home to a sizeable urban feral cat colony maintained by volunteers. We explored narrow streets, turning corners to be surprised by ruins, markets, or churches. Everyone enjoyed sampling real gelato and expresso too! We all met for a group dinner at a cafe featuring a 4 course meal before heading back to get some well-deserved rest. It was daylight savings time here last night so we have lost another hour but look forward to making up for lost time in the Roman Forum area this morning before we sing at a mass at St. Peters this afternoon.

Ciao ciao,
Jenn Mizen