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This morning we said goodbye to our group from Alabama after breakfast, as they headed to the airport. The remaining groups went to visit the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, where we saw the crypt of the Popes and the tomb of Saint Cecilia and learned all about burial practices and Christianity during Roman times. After that we drove into the centre of Rome and saw the beautiful Piazza del Popolo, with free time for lunch and a chance to buy some souvenirs and get one last gelato. Then we got back on the coach and went to the hotel, and the group from Canada said goodbye and headed to the airport. Only the Texas group was left and we had pasta alla carbonara and tiramisù for our final evening in Rome.