Day 13: Roma.....all in a day!!

What took 24 centuries to build, we saw in less than 24 hours. Due to the holiday weekend of St Peter & St Paul, most of the major sites are closed tomorrow,  so we had to get our visits in today. Plus, there's a huge heatwave hitting Europe right now, mostly in the north (Paris = 115°), but it's about 99 here in Rome today.
First stop, the Roman Forum & Colosseum.  No matter how many times you see it, it's just so impressive! A quick lunch near the Vatican City, and then we met with our next local guide.  We did a tour of the Vatican museum, Sistene Chapel, and then in to St Peter's Basilica.  They were getting all set up for tomorrow's celebration.
We then meandered along the river and arrived at Piazza Navona for a quick gelato break before dinner.
After Pizza dinner, our next local guide, Luigi,  met us for our Rome by Night tour....which is usually more on the bus, but as it wasn't  dark yet,  we walked to a bunch of sites. We saw Piazza Navona,  Parthenon, Trevi Fountain,  and the Spanish Steps...phew.... Then we got on the bus and drove by some big sites all lit up, before heading back to our hotel.
Exhausted....but amazed at all we did & saw today. So proud of the kids for keeping up, staying hydrated,  and just being amazing!!