Roma....Vatican

Vatican City literally left us breathless. The museum was incredible. More sculptures, beautiful and original...literally pieces of art, artists dream about studying.  It was quite worth the 20€. We spent like 4 hrs there, Raphael's apts with his famous art. I'm so glad we saw his work. The Sistine Chapel was next. Unreal, to be Michelangelo and tilt his head to paint was literally blood, sweat and tears in his face. We marveled at the creation and fall of mankind. So detailed...it took 4 years just to do the ceiling, and 23 years later he was asked to do behind the altar and Rome was different then, and it is evident in the painting. It was incredible. We then toured St. Peter's Square, and St. Peter's Basilica. Woah, huge and amazing. Who knew the square used to be Nero' s chariot races. The Basilica houses most of the dead popes as well as St. Peter himself. As well, as Michelangelo' s pieta. Stunning. Cool history there as its like our Salt Lake Temple Square! Bernini sculpted much here and Michaelangelo did some things as well. We really loved this 24 year holy door that the pope only opens every 24 years....So we have to wait another 11 years for it.

The Vatican wiped us out, off to siesta time...then The Dolce Vita tour after to see Augustus's mausoleum and the Altar of Peace and off to dinner at this next place behind The Pantheon, Miscellanea. Loved Roma but too crazy, lots of scammers....but so dreamy and so historical...on our way to Firenze or Florence. 

St. Peter's Square- SO HUGE AND BEAUTIFUL

Quin at Raphael's Apts. in the Vatican Museum

St. Peter's Basilica- The Dome