Day Seventeen - The Vatican: | |
Renaissance Rome. Started early and devoted the day to Catholic Rome, visiting Saint Peter's Basilica,
the immense Vatican Museum, and the brilliantly restored Sistine Chapel. Afterwards, we had a late lunch and spent the rest of the day to climb the Spanish Steps,
toss coins in fountains, and enjoy Rome under the stars. |
Entrance to the Vatican Museum
Saint Peter's Basilica
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum Courtyard
Depiction of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Depiction of Artwork in the Sistine Chapel
Depiction of the Main Wall of the Sistine Chapel
Ferdi Explaining the Artwork of the Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Pam Sees Something She Likes
Vatican Museum
Masks Depicting "The Newlyweds" - I Could Be Wrong
Vatican Museum
Mask Depicting "The Mother-in-Law" -
Probably Not Wrong This Time
Probably Not Wrong This Time
Marble Baby Tomb
Sigy & Heinz Enjoying the Art
Vatican Museum
I Think Joan's Seeing Dead People
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
This Ceiling is Actually Flat - The Artists Were So Good,
They Could Paint a 3-D Appearance - Including The Molding
They Could Paint a 3-D Appearance - Including The Molding
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Maps
Gallery of Tapestries
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Saint Peter's Square - Looks Like
There's Going to Be a Shindig Here Soon
There's Going to Be a Shindig Here Soon
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Even The Floors Are Beautiful
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Basilica of Saint Peter
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
The Stage & Chairs Are for a Ceremony for the Four People in the Posters
I think they're all Saints and are going to
be inducted into the hall of fame by the Pope.
I think they're all Saints and are going to
be inducted into the hall of fame by the Pope.
Ferdi, Pam & Rich at Saint Peter's Square
Walking Around Rome: | |
After the Vatican Museums and Saint Peter's Basilica and Square, we were ready for lunch.
As an option, most of us followed Ferdi to a local place behind the Vatican,
followed by a healthy dose of vitamin "G". Then we were off to the Spanish Steps. The top of the Spanish Steps basically lead to the back of the Villa Borghese park.
The park is huge and full of monuments, hiking and biking trails, and umbrella pines. |
Lunch in Rome
Lunch in Rome
The Spanish Steps
I See Pam & Debbie Hiding in the Left Corner
I See Pam & Debbie Hiding in the Left Corner
Looking Right of the Spanish Steps
View From the Top of the Spanish Steps
Obelisk in Villa Borghese Park
Obelisk in Villa Borghese Park
Carosel at the Villa Borghese Park
Pam, Debbie, Julius & Wayne
Connoiter at the Villa Borghese Park
Connoiter at the Villa Borghese Park
Villa Borghese Park
Villa Borghese Park
Villa Borghese Park
Old Roman Wall & Gate Near the Villa Borghese Park
Rome
Rome
Me & My Awesome Buddy - Joan From Alaska
Me & My Beautiful Wife-Unit - Pam
Sister Mary Carol, Francine, Debbie, Barbara & Pam
Around the Table at Our Last Supper Together in Rome
Around the Table at Our Last Supper Together in Rome
Ziggy, Del, Heinz, & Betty at
Our Last Rick Steve's Group Supper
Our Last Rick Steve's Group Supper
Juliann & Paula
Joan, Barbara, Mike & Barbara
Rich, Wayne & Julius
End of the Rick Steves Tour: | |
It was our final night together with the Rick Steves group.
We had our last dinner as a tour group that evening.
I can't help but be appreciative for Ferdi, Juan and all our great team of local guides. I'm thankfull for all the many wonderful people we've met.
I'm sad that I didn't spend as much time with some of them as I might have.
I would gladly travel with all of them again. Good times - thanks Rick! Our Italy trip doesn't end here, though.
For Pam, Debbie, Wayne and I, we're going to be around for another ten days. We're going to be in Rome another day, then we're heading to Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, a farm in Sora, and Volterra.
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