The "Holy Lawnmower" and other tales from Vatican City. Day 8 Part I


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March 8th 2008
Published: April 20th 2008
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Rome - Day 8 - Vatican -- March 8 ---PART I To say that the Vatican is amazing would be an understatement. It was the single best, most incredible thing I have ever seen, or probably will ever see. It had been a dream of mine over the course of the last two years to see the Vatican. Literally a dream. There was nothing I wanted more than to see the museums, the paintings, the sculptures, and to ... Read Full Entry



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cant even walk without bumping in to people!
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Coat of Arms

This was actually on the floor of the museum and it was blocked off, meaning no one can walk on it
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old man

every statue was unique
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Vatican museums

some of these are blurry since I wasnt allowed to use flash once inside
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Black Boy

This is probably my most favorite statue inside the museum. It is the only statue of a black boy inside the museum.
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hallway of the Vatican. This is before the room of maps, I think
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this time with a different flash setting
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this is a pic of a statue taken outside, once we exited the Sistene Chapel
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as we're walking and getting ready to enter St. Peter's square
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St. Peter's Square!!

Look at all the chairs getting ready for Sunday Mass



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