Rome II

We finished our trip in Rome again, and visited Vatican City.
Uh, there must be something interesting they are staring at.

In Vatican City, the two major things to see are the Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica. The museums contain very famous artwork including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.

Jay took these pictures before he knew it wasn't allowed. It took us awhile before we realized what the guard was shouting in Italian.

The Raphael Rooms

St Peter's Basilica. One of the largest in the world and possibly the most beautiful cathedral I have seen.

The dome is built in fashion after the Pantheon.

Michelangelo's Pieta

'Angels and Demons' had a lot of scenes here, just in case you care.

Emmi found friends... and then dragged them around.

Don't we look excited for Church!

Our last afternoon, we took a walk around town. There are orange trees everywhere.

We walked by right when the Bride and Groom excited from this church. I have never actually seen people throw real rice before. Maybe Italians aren't as concerned for pigeon welfare.

We couldn't figure out why everyone in the city was honking. There was a football (soccer) match that day and there was a little parade through the streets. If you look carefully, the paraders were actually not even Italian, and didn't appear to speak the language. Nice of them to show support, though.cx

Our last stop, the Spanish Steps. Sometimes you win when you ask strangers to take your picture... and sometimes you lose.

And that, my friends, is finally the end of our trip! Now on to other things...