Italy Day 9 Part 2: catacombs and crypts

After St Peters we all headed back to the hotel. After a quick break Becky and Beth headed out. Ally needed more rest and we weren’t sure she would even take the tour we’d booked of the catacombs, crypts and bone chapel.

The sisters heading out to conquer Rome.

Beths’s 9th espresso of the trip

Ally dressed and ready to go: new top!

It really is so hot in the sun.

At the bone chapel we had to cover our shoulders.

We weren’t allowed to take pictures inside the church. It is a Cuppuchin Monk property and considered sacred. So Becky found these on the internet. 

Then we took a van outside of Rome proper to a set of catacombs. No bodies are in these now, but they would have all been in the slots in the walls.



Some very interesting tombstone decorations.

The one above is the oldest painting of the Virgin Mary known to exist. 150 A.D.


Some other very beautiful paintings in a family time.

After the catacombs we took the bus to a different part of Rome and visited an old church built on ancient Roman ruins:

Above is an old theater.

These are the ruins from 300BC

Marble herringbone tile! 

We were starving after the tour.

Fried potatoe coquettes and fried stuffed olives 


Beth’s pizza

Ally’s final margarita pizza in Italy! 

Becky has a hard time cutting pizza.

Gelato after our final Italian dinner.