All the roads led to Rome

From Roman civilization to Roman numerals and Roman gladiators to proverbs about Rome,  the eternal city has been part of our lives since childhood in ways we don't even realize. Like millions of readers, it look center stage in my mind when I read Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. (Was that a decade ago!) That book brought Rome and Vatican City alive in an extraordinary way. I couldn't wait to visit the historic city, follow the path of illumination myself and get drenched in the ancient magic of Roma. This is the story of exactly how I went about doing just that. ☺