It turns out that Rome wasn't built in a day...

...and it can't be seen in a day either. Still, Rob and I did our best when we dropped in for a day (just a 1.5 hour train ride from Florence). We managed to see the Pantheon, St. Peters Basilica, Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. All in all, a pretty busy and productive day for us. We stumbled on the Pantheon, but it was actually one of the cooler sites. It's still used as a church and the architecture was really impressive. I've included a short video I took that very briefly "shows you around."

Next we hit St. Peters. The plaza itself is very impressive, but pales in comparison to the Basilica which is massive and beautiful (if not a little gaudy :). I think I got a little more Catholic as I walked in...don't worry though, it wore off by my second beer in the Irish pub that night. :)

Sadly the Basilica was a little dark so the pictures do not do it justice. Below you'll find a few shots from throughout St Peter's, including the supposed tomb/shrine/remains of St. Peter. We also climbed the dome (which was trippy) and saw the crypt of Popes which did include the late Pope John Paul II where people were gathered, some crying. He was obviously very loved. Lastly we stopped buy the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.