Vatican City is a very small country in the world ! At this little country live a papa Benedykt XVI . In my opinion Vatican is vary preety, and historical . " Vaticano è una figura della mitologia romana, è lo spirito nume che apre la bocca al neonato, permettendogli di emettere il primo vagito. " [View Full Entry]

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We spent the day in the Vatican City, guarded by the Swiss gaurds, with its own postal service, money, laws, and population of about 800, it is the smallest country in the world. With its own power it is not subject to anyone/anything else, it can operate as it sees fit. We were determined not to take a tour because they can hold you back and you just feel silly following someone waving a colourful stick in the air. But after seeing the line-up to get into the Vatican Museums (Sistene Chapel) wrapped around the block, we succombed quite quickly. [View Full Entry]

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hey mates, we spent our last day in switz :( with cheese and as of our return from interlaken we went to the blue balls music festival in luzern. it was really crowded with people, not so much music, but very popular with the locals. i talked a street vendor down from 80 franks to 30 franks for a wooden mask but then decided i didnt have anywhere to pack it so i opted not to get it. cheese made us a great dinner our last night there consisting of pork spare ribs, macaroni salad, and 2 types of sausage. it [View Full Entry]

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The Vatican City, known as the Holy See is a sovereign city-state that came into existence in 1929. It is ruled by the Pope and is the central authority of the Roman Catholic Church. The city itself is a walled enclave within the city of Rome. Approximately 110 acres and with a population of around 800, it is the smallest independent state in the world. The Pope has absolute monarchy over the Vatican; meaning, he has total legislative, executive and judicial power. Every Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI gives his weekly service in Saint Peter’s Square around 9.30 am. I knew this [View Full Entry]

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Heyyyyyyyyyyyy Everyone... Well I crossed over two countries today... Rome and Vatican City... Did yous all know Vatican City was a whole other country... HAHA I didnt until Rowdy (our tour manager) told us... Cool hey... We only had to line up for like 10 minutes for the Vatican too... Which was the best ever Rowdy said... OMG the Vatican is AMAZING... I seen Pope John Paul the 2nd in his coffin... Pretty cool but pretty gross... I bought some beautiful Rosemary beads... Ummmmm everything was soooooooooooo cool... LOVED IT... We also went to the Spanish steps which were unreal and [View Full Entry]

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Vatican. Our first morning in Rome started with an exciting trip on the Rome subway, far far better, though not as extensive, as the London one (and Joe, I can use it, on my own!! (there are only two lines though, so its pretty easy to do but....)) and it has air conditioning! Magic. We got off the tube at the Vatican and wandered towards St Peter's Cathederal. Being English and seeing a queue I felt it was my duty to join this queue (never mind the minor issue that I had no idea what I was queuing for....) much to [View Full Entry]

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Today was the big day when I finally got to go to Vatican City! Not only because its another country to add to my list, but even this small place has so many ‘must see’ things on the To Do List. And besides any place called the Holy See must be worth a look, right? My first sight was two Swiss Guards standing at one of the entrances.. and I just burst out laughing! I knew they had their own special uniform - but to me they looked like jesters! However, after walking into the magnificent Saint Peter’s Square, and the [View Full Entry]

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I watched a Bruce Willis movie, “The Last Boyscout,” in Italian last night. I didn’t know Bruce could speak Italian ;) Good stuff. I also endured the worst shower and internet hassle (trying to reserve the Florence hostel) ever—avoid Globetrotter Gulliver’s house in Rome if you have the chance… my experience was by no means the worst I saw at that place. Anyways: I write this entry on the train from Rome to Florence at 9pm after a full day of walking in the Vatican city. My heels are bruised and burning. I may take a break tomorrow instead of hitting [View Full Entry]

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April 4, 2008 Katie and I woke up, got ready, and went to the complimentary breakfast the hostel offers. It was very good, as most breakfasts seem to be over here. We needed to figure out how to get into Rome since we are staying in Ostia, technically, which is right outside of Rome. The lady at the reception desk told us what to do. We went outside to pick up the bus. This ended up being a special one to the school, so the bus driver took us back. He stopped right in front of the bus we needed so [View Full Entry]

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Today was Vatican Day. We went into the Vatican City and saw tons and tons of artwork. 1) We almost got lost. 2) Saw the…Vatican Museums 3) Sistine Chapel 4) St. Peter’s Basilica 5) Nearly starved in search of food. After a hasty breakfast at a local tourist trap (super high prices), the five of us made our way to the meeting point for our Vatican tour. We almost got lost! We didn’t know where we were going. Thankfully we had Mary on hand. She wasn’t afraid to ask for directions. “Do you speak English, my friend? We are looking for…&rd [View Full Entry]

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