It’s Sunday morning, and the Ranfam is off to church – at the Vatican! The pictures really don’t do it justice, but I’ll give it a try.
St. Peters square and the Vatican
INSIDE THE VATICAN
light shining through the Vatican roof - divine intervention???
Pope John 23 - yes, he's real, but the face is a mask
St. Peter
Sunday Service at the Vatican
Unfortunately the Sistine Chapel is not open on Sundays, so we’ll have to plan that for another day.
Instead, we decided to go to the Castel Sant’Angelo. This is the castle where the Popes go when the country is at war, and where the book Angels and Demons (Dan Brown – really good book if you haven’t read it) takes place.
There is a private walkway that provides a direct link between the Vatican and the castle. Unfortunately we had to walk around the Vatican to get to the castle….they didn’t think we were important enough to provide direct access!
Castel Sant'Angelo
View of the Vatican from the top of Castel Sant'Angelo
she's not bored yet!
Enough churches and castles, it was gelato time! We walked back to Campo dei Fiori (close to the apartment). I had white chocolate and strawberry. I’m sure I’ve gained about 10 pounds. We’ve had gelato every day since our first day in Paris!
After a much needed nap, we headed over to Piazza Navona, the Trevi fountain, and the Pantheon.
Piazza Navona
Trevi fountain
Pantheon
We finally sat down to dinner at a restaurant in Campo di Fiori. The food here is sooooo good.
Off to the forum and the colliseum tomorrow!
