I might have thought just a little about leaving Rome early today. It was a HARD day! Scratch my earlier comment about not feeling jet lagged...I woke up dragging! Maybe staying up until 3am was not a good idea after all. Oops.
We ventured out to Vatican City today. It was almost a 2 mile walk from our apartment.
Somehow we made a series of questionable choices (no coffee, powered through past lunch, walked instead of public transit, lugged an extra lens I never used) and combined with long lines, hot sun, and invisible metro stops, we hit a major low point. We surrendered to the siesta, vowing to spend the rest of the day trying to get our feet back to normal size. The day was rescued by gnocchi quattro formaggi, caprese, meatballs, and a 1/2L of wine. And of course gelato in the piazza buzzing with people enjoying the evening and good company. May tomorrow's adventure be an easier one!