The clock in our room was off by an hour (our tickets for the Vatican were scheduled for 10:00 am), but thankfully, we still made it to the Vatican with no problems. BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO! The line was at least a 4 hour wait, but I knew to buy mine before we left for Europe so we walked right to the front and went right in.
The entire experience in the Vatican is hard to describe with words. There is a feeling you get while walking through. Maybe it's knowing the Pope is close to you. Maybe it's the respect you have for a religious place, in general. Whatever it is, it's cool!
Hallway towards the Sistine Chapel
You can not take photos in the Sistine Chapel because the flash can damage the artwork. You also have to be very quiet inside because it's a chapel. They take this all very seriously, but, with my brothers amazing camera, I got one good one....
St Peters Basillica
The service was still set up from Palm Sunday's Mass. Easter in St Peters Square is supposed to be amazing, but we will be in the Tuscan countryside and will sadly miss it.
St Peters Plaza
Next stop was a place I had not been, but we decided to check it out anyway. NOT WORTH IT! Castel Sant' Angelo.... 7.50 euro... do not spend your money on this.
Since we were so late to the Vatican this morning, we did not get a chance to eat breakfast. It was around 2:00 when we reached Piazza Navona for lunch. Cafe Bernini was excellent! It was time for some carbs... PASTA PLEASE! I had Fettucini ai Funghi and Matt ventured out and tried Spagehtti Carbonara.
Matt with his Peroni
A little Chianti at lunch never hurt anyone!
Delicious Spaghetti Carbonara
Piazza Navona
It started to get cold and windy, so we chose to walk down some side streets to block the wind. I wish cities in America were this easy to get around on foot. We must have walked miles, but it sure did not feel that way due to the easy layout of the streets. As we were on our way to the Colosseum, we stopped for a pick me up.. Cafe Latte! This little shop was delightfully decorated, had a great atmosphere and the gelato looked yummy!
When we were finished with our Lattes, we headed back toward the Pantheon. At first, we passed it not knowing what it was because contrsuction was going on around it... we turned back to check out what it was... sure enough it was the Pantheon. It's one HUGE circular building.
I wanted everyone to see just how massive the columns are surrounding the Pantheon...
While walking through the streets, it started to drizzle. Since the camera is not mine, we took shelter until it cleared... dont worry bro, your camera is safe with not a drop on it!
Once it let up, we ran right into the Vittoriano. It's one of the most eye pleasing sites in the city. Very grand, very ornate! We took this opportunity to take some fun pictures!
Now find Matt in this picture....
Inside the Vittoriano
Since Drew isn't here, Matt had to find some new buddies
Once we exited the building, it was time for a jump pictures.. William, hope we made you proud!
More to come later...
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