Last Full Day in Rome - St. Peter's Basilica and The Coliseum

On our final day in Rome, we decided to do a big afternoon walk that covered a big portion of the city. From our Airbnb apartment near Piazza Navona we walked all the way to The Vatican and visited St. Peter's Square. When we were in Rome back in 2010 we did the whole Vatican tour, so this time we just wanted to get a feel for it and avoid the big crowds on a tour. It was a hot, sunny day and since it was Saturday, there were people everywhere. Here are a few shots from our visit to the big square:

We then headed to the other side of the city to see the Coliseum. This was quite a long walk on a pretty hot day. At the end of the day we checked the fitness app on my phone and determined that we walked approximately NINE MILES for the entire day and evening! Here's a link to the map of our big walk on Strava (a fitness app that Palmer uses):

Jackson Family Big Walk in Rome

With the Coliseum, this was another site that we toured extensively on our last trip to Rome a few years back, so we decided just to walk around . . .

After the Coliseum it was time for a late lunch in a street side cafe on our way back to Piazza Navona. We have been getting plenty to eat on this trip!