We started our day off by attending a beautiful Sunday morning mass at the magnificent Santa Maria Maggiore church (just a down the street from our hotel).
We had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of riding local Roman transportation today, as we travelled by bus to Piazza Navona---a lovely square that features one of Rome's most iconic fountains by the great sculptor Bernini. We shopped for some souvenirs here, and had a delicious lunch.
From Piazza Navona, we walked to the Pantheon. This ancient temple turned church (120 AD) was really something too see (especially on a rainy day), as glistening raindrops fell through the oculus (the open round hole intended to allow light and air to pass through), allowing the rain to enter through the massive concrete dome which stands 142 ft tall, and onto the marble floors, where it is carried away through drains. A truly impressive display of early engineering!
Tonight, as we bid farewell to Roma, we made sure to visit the Trevi Fountain one last time, and do the traditional coin toss into the fountain that is said to ensure that we will one day return to Rome!
Tomorrow morning it's off to Florence, with an en route stop in Assisi :)
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