Last Day in Rome

Finally, I have made it to the last of my Rome blogs.  We really only had a short morning on the last day so we set out for just a couple hours to check out a few basilicas near the hotel.  We got a look at several, bu the standout one was Santa Maria degli Angeli.  We had passed it numerous times and we had once tried to go inside only to find there was a service going on.  Once we made it inside, we discovered not only a beautiful church, but also a little museum section with a pretty detailed history of the basilica.  As it turns out, this church was also a project of Michaelangelo and originally had three large entrances, but now, there remains just one.  Inside the courtyard is a large statue of Galileo as well.  Here are a few pictures.

Based on the time stamp on my pictures, I believe this is the inside of S. Maria.  I have to say, we saw so many amazing basilicas throughout the week and the names are often long and very similar to one another, but, here are some more.  I love the one of the organ - can you imagine sitting there playing that enormous instrument?

See the little bench there at the bottom...








The rest of our day consisted of a transport back to the airport and two flights.  One was slightly delayed, but didn't affect our connection.  We arrived back in Stavanger around 10 PM on Friday night.  It was a spectacular trip and went off without a hitch (thanks to my amazing travel agent, Barbara Koy!)

Rome was at the very top of my 'must see' places and I wasn't disappointed!  As much as we saw and did on our trip, I am still learning of other places we didn't make it to, so I guess that means I will have to go to Rome again one day!  Of course, I have a list of other destinations and we are always adding more :)