Day 4

St. Mara's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica

After a late night out, the girls and I got caught up on some much-needed sleep. Once getting our act together we heading towards the outskirts of town to see the ancient Etruscan church and ruins. Saint Peter’s Basilica and S. Mara’s Basilica were atop a large hill that span for miles and miles. The church is no longer used for services but as been preserved for thousands of years. I can’t help but think how many people have walked where I just walked? How many sat at this exact same pew?  Entering St. Peter’s gave me goose bumps just thinking about the amount of history in one place! After exploring St. Peter’s we then began to venture to S. Mara’s Basilica, which was equally as magnificent. I loved this church because much of the artwork was preserved in comparison to St. Peter’s. Many of the walls were painted in colorful biblical scenes along with breath-taking architecture throughout the entire ceiling.  After making my way back to town I stopped at “Falleroni” Gelato bar for some homemade ice cream! Of course I got a mixture of coffee and Tiramisu that was to die for! Tonight all 12 of the 3-citiy Ldm Students came to my apartment and made a homemade dinner. We had three different types of pastas to choose from, salad, bread and olive oil, and of course wine! It was brilliant having everyone over laughing, sharing stories, and eating!