Today was our last day in Rome and I couldn’t be more upset. However, it was still just as amazing as all the other days. We slept in a little and then headed out to see anything that we wanted. Since it had been closed due to mass the last time we had gone to see it, the Pantheon was our first choice. Like many other pieces of ancient Roman architecture, the outside is very deceiving on what the inside will look like. The outside is relatively simple: made of bricks and a big dome. It is so different on the inside. The intricacy itself is amazing, with so much thought and detail put into every aspect. Then, when you think about the time period it was made in, it leaves you in amazement on how they possibly could have built this. To this day it is the world’s largest dome. Michelangelo tried to make St. Peter’s Basilica the largest, but miscalculated.  The pillars holding the structure up to disperse the pressure deserve attention! Each pillar is about 5 meters wide and like 5 stories tall! How did they make each one the same size and perfectly round?? The genius of the Roman Empire will never cease to amaze me. After the pantheon, we went to the best gelato place in Rome, with over 150 flavors. I tried to take a panorama of all of the choices and it took three panoramas put together. Our guide then took us to an old church of the monks. It had a slightly odd twist to it, however. Some of the rooms are decorated with human bones. Even if it sounds creepy, it was actually kind of beautiful in its own way. The message behind it was that this life isn’t permanent; it is simply a bridge onto the next life in heaven. Very cool, but still kind of creepy in the fact they had to dig up all of those bones (and there were a lot) and then sit and make designs out of them. Afterwards, we went to the park in the heart of Rome (ironically in the shape of a heart). It feels so secluded in one of the busiest cities on Earth. You can even ride horses there! It also had one of the best views of Rome.

When we were done, we went back to the hotel to get ready for our last dinner. We went up in the hills to where Josh lives in Frascati. We shopped a little and then went to honestly the best dinner I have ever had. It was brought out in staggered groups, and it was so good it was ridiculous. Plus we got to meet Josh’s perfect little family, including the two cutest kids I have ever seen. Over the delicious dinner, we talked about all of the things we had learned and all of the things we loved about Italy. After some market shopping for last minute presents, we got on the train to leave. I professed my love for Josh and we were on our way. The whole day showed that even though we are miles away from where we are from, it felt like home in Italy. If people just realized that we are all not really that different, it would be a better world.