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.

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.

   courtyard
In the Museum Courtyard

david

David

moses

Here is Forgot his Name

Rome pan
Panorama shot along Via Crescenzio from Vatican Museum.

check   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

San p

Saint Peters Basilica

pieta

Pieta by Michaelangelo
Behind Glass

 sattue.m

Gregory

Pope Gregory of  Calendar fame

Main Altar

Main Altar
Centered over the tomb of St Peter

coliumns

Massive Columns support the Dome


dome

Dome of St Peters

j23

John XXIII  Promulgated Vatican II Reforms in our Day

JP2

John Paul II  --  Previous Pope
In the Tombs Below the Basilica


Ugly art

Pope Alexander's Ugly Door

St v

St Vincent de Paul
Patron saint of my Home Parish

swiss

Swiss Guard

Lunch

Roman Lunch

Check St Peters Basilica...   A very Moving Experience for me.  The most impressive structure I have ever seen... 

Tiber tour

Sa Angelo

Castel San Angelo
AKA Hadrian's Mauseleum

Justice

Ed before Palace of Justice

Vic Manny 2

Vittorio Emanuel II Bridge

Navarone

Navona Piazza Fountain

Nav 2

Piazza Navona at Dusk

Mime

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.

On to Last Day