Vatican City

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Geo: 41.9038, 12.4508

What a huge day. Took a guided tour of the Vatican. Aside from the quite overwhelming religious aspect, the frescos, tapestries, sculptures, mosaics and artworks were mind-blowing. The tour meant we skipped the lines, hundreds of people at each location.

The museum taught me a lot about the history of Christianity. The Sistine Chapel was beautiful. How Michaelangelo created that ceiling, in those days (years), I don't know.

St Peters Basilica was massive and amazing. I touched the feet of the bronze St Peter as the pilgrims do, and said a prayer in the prayer room.

Met two girls from Perth who invited me to lunch. Nice to speak to someone other than myself for while. Turns out they know a very good friend of mine in Perth and will see him next week!

I have very sore feet but too much to see to stop.

Spag Bol for dinner. Possibly the best in the world (Ado take note - perhaps not Piazza del Sol after all - bastards!)

One more day in Rome tomorrow.

PS. No success with husband search today.

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Photos

St Peter
Pilgrims touch the feet of the bronze statute for a good future

Time to hit the shops
Have you ever wondered where priests shop? There is an entire street dedicated to shopping for priests and nuns.

I Gatti de Italia
Papal Puss

Comments

[celine]

here you go. I trust you would go to Italy to meet with 2 random people that happened to be from Perth and of course... and that you know someone they know!!!!Unbelievable!!! Everywhere you go, you meet people you know or people who know so
meone that you know.

[Anastasia]

Hey Tania, I am anjoying following your travels, sounds so fun. Miss you!xx

[Anastasia]

anjoying = enjoying

[Rossa]

Your daily entries are the highlight of my mornings T! Really enjoying reading abt your travel adventures...

[celine]

did you take this photo? wouah

[Rossa]

I could never get my head around how massive everything is in Rome!

[Rossa]

:) not something you'd see in the streets of perth!

[Rossa]

:) These are the little quirks that holidays are made of - definetly not something you'd see in the streets of Perth...

[mike]

how come you keep seeing black cats

[ann waller]

I feel like I'm right there with you - better reading your Blog than awaking to Eion Cameron on ABC eh!!Still loving the cats -Your folks are reading the blog too - you're famous now. XX us