The Vatican

Day 18

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February 10th 2007
Rainy day in Rome. We went to the Vatican this morning. It was gross and rainy again. We tend to get bummed out when it rains. At least I feel like if it’s raining we can’t really do much, and I came here to do stuff!! But we did go to the Vatican, and the line to get in the museum was wrapped around the entire piazza. There was no way we were waiting in that line in the rain. Some other time. ... read more

Europe » Vatican City

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Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c... ... read more