{"id":488,"date":"2025-10-23T12:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trask.co\/wordpress\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:55:44","slug":"the-first-days-in-the-eternal-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trask.co\/wordpress\/2025-sabbatical-pics-vids\/my-first-week-in-rome\/the-first-days-in-the-eternal-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The first days of sabbatical in the Eternal City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Within the first few days, we made our way to the Basilica of St. Peter to celebrate Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.\u00a0 They call it a “chapel” – but it was the size of a small church, and could easily accommodate 150-200 people.<\/p>\n

We also set out to explore the area around the North American College – namely, the Janiculum Hill.\u00a0 Rome is surrounded by 7 hills, with the Janiculum Hill being one of them.\u00a0 Venturing to the top, we saw several monuments, a plethora of busts of famous Italians, a splendid view of the city, and several other sights.<\/p>\n