MOSES BY MICHAELANGELO

HAIL TO CAESAR

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October 4th 2007
HAIL TO CAESAR We woke up early today to have another fabulous buffet breakfast which is spoiling us rotten. All the cheeses, pastries, and meats, etc are fantastic. Thank god Faith and I do a lot of walking. Weather has been fantastic. We had a fantastic tour of the Coliseum, Vatican and the Pantheon. Words cannot describe the beauty of these magnificent statues, paintings, and buildings. T ... 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