The Vatican City
December 17, 2008 The last two days in Rome were very exciting. On Saturday we visited Vatican City, and I was absolutely amazed with the whole experience. The museum was one of my favorites because it had a mixture of different items such as Egyptian artifacts, paintings, sculptures, and modern art. It allowed you to stay focused because there was a mixture of objects instead of it all being one thing such as just paintings. When we made it to the Sistine Chapel, I was amazed by the wonderful artwork; especially when I found out that Michelangelo painted the ceiling by lying on scaffolding. After leaving the Sistine Chapel, we traveled into St. Peter's Basilica. After seeing the Sistine Chapel, I thought that I couldn't get anymore amazed, but boy was I wrong. It was the most beautiful church I have ever stepped foot in. Pictures and words could not describe how amazing the building was. We were also able to see the wonderful views of the city from the top of the duomo and get some shots of the high river since they were experiencing the most rainfall they have had in 40 years. Finally to top the whole experience off, we saw the Vatican Christmas tree lighting ceremony. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience and one that many people don't get the opportunity to say they have seen!On the last day, we visited the pyramid, the fort, and the cemetery where the poet Keats was buried. In the cemetery, there were a lot of cats. It looked like they were protecting the graves. It was very cute, and I enjoyed being able to see and pet the animals. One of the cats walked ahead of us like he was giving us a tour. We then took the metro to the forum. I didn't really know what to expect, so I was pleasantly surprised when we arrived there. It was neat how Susan would tell us what each "pile of rocks" was and we would use our imagination to "piece the puzzle" back together. Who knew that ruins could be so beautiful? There were also many opportunities to get some great pictures of the Coliseum and the city.
This was also the day that Kenisha dropped her gelato on the ground. Since this was a sad moment, we decided to take a picture and all of a sudden a guy came over and began taking pictures as well. Turns out he was a tourist from Australia, and he and his friends (one that was from California) talked to us about their adventures. It was fun to be able to share our experiences with people that were experiencing the same place as us for the first time, too.
Rome is a wonderful place and I would definitely like to go back and visit it again.
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