Day 2: Eternal Wandering

A perfect Roman morning—clear skies, warm sun, feels just like the summer. We kicked things off at the National Museum of Rome, a place that gathered all the history.

The place was packed with statues found from different places in Italy, some of the statues of the same person even looked completely different depending on where they were found. We also saw tombs with insanely intricate carvings of virtues. We saw a mosaic featuring the Roman sun symbol.

After soaking up all that ancient grandeur, we headed to Trastevere, one of Rome’s most charming bougie neighborhoods (also Ms. Ducharme’s fav for dinner). It’s just got this great vibe—narrow streets, colorful buildings, and locals chatting outside cafés like they have all the time in the world. We had some free time to explore the area and Jasmine and I stopped at a little restaurant for lunch (and again, it’s pizza and pasta). Let’s just say, it didn’t disappoint. Perfectly cooked, rich flavors, and sitting in the middle of the streets just somehow makes the experience better.

We then visited Villa Borghese in the afternoon, Rome’s version of Central Park, but, with way more fountains and statues. The real highlight, though? The Galleria Borghese. These photos below of Bernini’s statues, trust me, do not portray how impressive they are. Apollo and Daphne, Georgia’s favorite, is photographed at the bottom. The details make these statues look like they could move at any second. The way he carved marble to look like soft skin or flowing hair is just unreal.

We ended the day watching the sunset from the garden, the whole city stretched out in front of us, just one of those moments that you can stop and think--darn, my legs really hurt from all the walking.

SVBEEV,

Mason & Jasmine