when i took off for my round the world backpacking adventure, my mom gave me one parting gift: a rosary.
i'm not a very religious person, but that rosary was at my side for the entire 2 years i was abroad - and for reasons i can't explain, it gave me peace of mind. i kept it in my "sleep pouch" which was a pouch containing all the things i needed for a good night's sleep while i was on the road: my beloved eyemask, my earplugs, a flashlight, and mom's rosary.
i took that rosary with me last year to easter sunday mass with the pope. to the right is me at st. peter's square in vatican city - easter mass had just ended, and i wanted to get a photo with the rosary to send to my mom. i don't think i ever sent it to her though. so here it is, mom - this one's for you! --->
it was a super hot day that day, so i went back to my room, changed my clothes. and with my friends ay linh (from germany) and florent (from france), i hit the cobblestone streets of the very cool trastevere district of rome in search of gelato. yum!!!
pretty much a perfect easter if you ask me :)
for more on my holy week in rome and my sightings of pope benedict xvi, click here.
hoppy easter everyone!Labels: backpacking europe, easter, easter sunday, europe, gelato, pope benedict, rome, rosary, vatican city
