Lost in Translation: Galleria Borghese and the day in Roma

Today my parents and I got up and headed to Rome for the day. My mom really wanted to go to the Galleria Borghese, which has a lot of famous art in it. You have to buy tickets in advance for the gallery, and they sell out fast. After trying two times to buy tickets, we weren't sure if we actually did or not, so we headed there a little early to figure it out. Turns out, we didn't pre-order tickets, but luckily there was a nice man who had two extra tickets and gave them to us for free. My dad decided to wait outside, he said he didn't want go in, so my mom and I went ahead without him. We got audio guides to help explain what the main pieces in each room where. Most of the items were Bernini's famous sculptures and Caravaggio's paintings.

Galleria Borghese

My parents walking in the park outside of the Galleria

After that, we headed to the Pantheon because we had never been inside of it before. We passed the Trevi Fountain on our way, and walked around the different Piazza's in the area. After that we ate lunch at a little restaurant and then headed to the Monument of Victor Emmanuel II.

Trevi Fountain

Pantheon

Parents at lunch

The monument was open and they allow you to walk around the outside and the church that is connected to it in the back. From the balcony of the monument you are able to see the skyline of Rome and all of the different domes of the churches and buildings and the mountains.

Then after that, we took an elevator up to the top of the monument and we were able to see even more of Rome. We could see the Colosseum and the ruins of the Forum. Then we walked past the Colosseum on our way back to the metro.

It was a fun relaxing day in Rome because we didn't have an agenda of what we wanted to see because we had already been there before. And I felt like I knew my way around the city!