Audrey’s family arrived in Rome this morning, after breakfast. We walked through Piazza Navona, then to the Pantheon. We had an amazing lunch at Est Artigiani del Gusto, gelato for dessert, then rested for a couple of hours.
While everyone was resting, I took a long walk through the center of Rome, stopping at various churches, the Trevi Fountain, several piazzas….
We rejoined Audrey’s family around 4:30 in the afternoon, and walked through Campo de Fiori, and across the Tiber River on our way to Trastavere, where we visited Basilica Saint Cecilia. Papa and I visited Saint Cecilia several years ago and never forgot it. Saint Cecilia has been an important church since the 5th century. The present basilica, was rebuilt in the 9th century, and is known for the large mosaic apse, frescoes, Baroque sculpture, and relics of Saint Cecilia. The crypt is the most interesting and incredible area of the church, with much of the ceiling, walls and floor completely covered in mosaics. Of course, we stopped for more gelato after!
