Today the ship docked in Civitavecchia - which is about an hour or so jaunt to Rome, Italy. I do have to state that getting around via train in Italy is fantastically easy. As we popped out of the metro station we immediately saw the Colloseum. One thing very striking about Rome is how the ruins just seem to be intermingled with the rest of the city, like they built around it all.

As we headed towards the shopping streets we happened upon a strange little parade who's purpose remains unknown to us still. From there we headed to see the Trevi Fountain and then the Spanish Steps (even though the steps were fairly lame in the grand scheme of things). The McDonalds in Rome is well spoken of for being quite unique in its decoration to fit in with the surrounding area. So, I admit it, we went to McD's in Rome. The decor was a disappointment and it wasn't much special, it was actually a fairly cruddy McD's. Yes, we ate there - I'll glame the fact that we were just hungry for that forbidden vacation faux pas.

Back on the metro we headed to St. Peter's square piazza/basillica. Since we were in Rome on Sunday the Sistine Chapel was closed. Boo! This also meant the Pope addressed the crowd earlier in the day, which is why we aimed for arriving there later in the afternoon. We did spend a good bit of time taking in the ornate basillica and I dropped a post card for mom in this sovereign nation's mailbox.