Day Two: Vatican, Tiber and Piazza Navona
We slept in and did the Breakfast
Buffet at the hotel. It was
excellent. A short walk took us to the Metro station where we picked up
the subway to the Vatican.
Can you see the yellow Line.?. Its 0.4 miles long leading up
the
picture to the Museum Entrance. We joined it and almost immediately a
Tour Recruiter came
along. "Would you like to avoid this line and take a
Guided tour, It's $25 each. " he said. Marion was noding Yes.
I was not carrying much cash so I asked," Do you accept
Visa?"
He laughed and pointing across the street said, "No, but that
ATM
machine does... I can wait ."
I got the cash and we followed him on a vigorous walk past
4823
people ahead of us in the line. Sure enough when we got there we met
Kathy
Mullins. She was going to be our Tour Guide. She took our Names
and our Cash and gave us Sticker ID's .
"We are almost ready to go." she said.
I took the timeout to go
buy some Bottled water.. It was a Very Hot day In Rome.
In the Museum Courtyard
David
Here is Forgot his Name
Panorama shot along Via Crescenzio from Vatican Museum.
Museum and Sistine
Chapel... Note Photos are Not permitted in Sistine
Chapel.... Its Just as well because It must be seen to be
appreciated..
San Pietro
Saint Peters Basilica
Pieta by Michaelangelo
Behind Glass
Pope Gregory of Calendar fame
Main Altar
Centered over the tomb of St Peter
Massive Columns support the Dome
Dome of St Peters
John XXIII Promulgated Vatican II Reforms in our Day
John Paul II -- Previous Pope
In the Tombs Below the Basilica
Pope Alexander's Ugly Door
St Vincent de Paul
Patron saint of my Home Parish
Swiss Guard
Roman Lunch
St Peters Basilica...
A very Moving Experience for me. The
most impressive structure I have ever seen...
Tiber tour
Castel San Angelo
AKA Hadrian's Mauseleum
Ed before Palace of Justice
Vittorio Emanuel II Bridge
Navona Piazza Fountain
Piazza Navona at Dusk
Priestly Mime with Cat
"He howls when Awakened by a Coin in his cup"
We Walked on back to the Hotel arrived too tired to eat... Had
some
wine and watched a little TV.