Bonus blog- Castel Sant’Angelo

We left dinner with every intention of finding gelato and going home. I was exhausted. My feet were exhausted. I was done for the day. But no- as we walked down the path along the water, we came across a gorgeous, lit-up structure across the river. Dave, Mike and Becky decided to cross the street to take a look, so I had no choice but to follow. Turned out, it was Castel Sant’-Angelo- something on our must see list. Also turns out on the first Sunday of the month, all national
Museums are free. So at 9:53 pm, I relented and we headed inside. Wow- was this such a special surprise! This structure was built as a mausoleum for Hadrian. Opened in 139 AD and later converted to a military facility- this place was awesome. Everything was lit up and after a long journey up a long, steep ramp and stairs, we were presented with a gorgeous nighttime view of Rome and the Vatican City. Topped by Saint Michael- this was a very cool, unexpected find!

Walking tally for the day: 38,240 steps; 15.48 miles; 40 flights climbed.Læs mere