Our original plan for today and tomorrow was that we would take a guided tour through the city today and then re-visit the places we liked tomorrow again, to spend more time there using the hop-on-hop-off bus service.
The day started with a bit of a miscalculation of time. We were supposed to reach the Tour Agents office (Green Line tours) near the Termini Station at 8:45 but we got stuck in traffic and reached there at around 9:20. So we decided to change plans and take the hop-on-hop-off service today and the guided tour tomorrow. Not a bad decision, I'd say.
The hop-on-hop-off bus service was pretty convenient. It let's one explore the city at your own pace. It let's you spend time at places that interest you. We did the same. We went through all the 9 stops and spent time at 2 of them.
The first of these was Vittoriano Museum and Altare della Patria. This massive building, also nicknamed "The Typewriter" (because it looks like one) is where Mussolini stood and addressed the nation.
The next was the Vatican. It was a major contrast to Rome. It was much cleaner and organised. Very impressive, I'd say. Due to the Good Friday and easter rush, we were unable to see the inside of the church. But we clicked some very good shots outside.
By that time, we were extremely exhausted. So we returned to the hotel around 7:00 PM.
Had dinner and then a good night's sleep.
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