Tuesday 4/10:
Certain parties had repeatedly suggested that the two of us make a day trip to Pompeii. This would, however, require spending at least twice as much time in transit as at the actual site, which did not seem a particularly ideal use of time. Instead, we visited the massive ruins at Ostia, which are only about half an hour away by train (and accessible via a regular Metro ticket!) Beautiful weather, and great scenery. Dad, you'll be thrilled to know that they have the "oldest preserved synagogue in the Western world" (I took photos for you) although there's not much of anything recognizably Jewish there.
Wednesday 4/11:
The Vatican.
Waited in a dauntingly long line to get into the museums; fortunately, we elected to disregard a tour operator's advice that it would take another three hours to get in. (It was more like one; I guess they have tickets to sell, honesty be damned.) Sistine Chapel was amazing, though the museums as a whole suffered from a severe lack of explanatory signage or labels.
After lunch, another incredibly long (but nonetheless manageable) line for St. Peter's Basilica -- definitely one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen. We were both a tad worn out and in need of some refreshment after that -- so, generous portions of gelato were in store. (I'm going to miss this city for that, if nothing else.)
Tomorrow, not much planned pre-flight other than some food destinations: the place that has the best pizza in rome, according to Let's Go Europe, is on the itinerary.
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