Day 1 - SIN-ROMA-FIRENZE

Ok people, i know...here's the much-awaited, trip proper..haha..

This is us, after catching our transit flight from KL to Rome. We had our outbound flight from SG delayed by almost an hour, so we were worried we would miss the flight from KL. (not realising that things like these happen almost everyday everywhere in the world).

Nonetheless, it was amazing for us, to see an airport staff waiting for us, called us by name, and escorted us all the way(quite a long way) to the plane. After about 10 mins of brisk walking, we walked into the plane, all the way to the back and found our seats.

These are more pictures of us reaching Fiumicino airport in Rome, and getting a TerraVision bus! It was cheaper than a train ride, and it was a HUGE bus, for only the two of us. Praise the Lord!

Did You Know? #1

That if you eat/drink on a table, it costs almost double for cover charge! 2 cappucinos on the bar counter pls!






The baptistery, Duomo and fresco on top of main door of Duomo.













When we we entered the Baptistery, our eyes couldn't help but gaze upward towards the fresco ceilings, depicting the entire salvation history on one level, the story of Genesis on another, and the Big picture of Jesus is that of the Last judgement.

Did you know #2
The Duomo which we took a couple of hours to appreciate took 170 years to build from 1296 to early 15th century. " a structure so immense, rising above the skies, above enough to cover with its shadows, all the peoples of Tuscany." - Leon Battista Alberti

The idea was to build an enormous church, far bigger than the cathedrals of the rival Tuscan cities, Pisa and Siena.

And after the touristy business, the perfect way to end Day 1. The Holy Mass. Thank you Lord.