Vatican City - Day 17

Our last day in Rome was spent at the Vatican City seeing St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.   We had made advanced reservations to see the Vatican Museums based off of advice from our tour group.   We greatly appreciated the ability to skip the rather long line and head right in.   We were quite shocked to find that the Museums themselves were huge (over 4 miles of hallways).   After walking around for an hour through multiple areas in the museum, we skipped right to the main event - the Sistine Chapel.   

The Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo in the 16th Century and the ceilings and the walls contain some of the most recognizable art in the world.   We were happy to see it and enjoy the talent of such a great artist.   We followed up with a walk to the Dome of St. Peter's Basilica (yep, more steps to help work off our Italian diet).   The views of Rome from the top were amazing!

We ended our time in Rome with a visit inside the Basilica and were shocked at the shear size of the church.   We were able to stroll around inside with our audio guide commentary and appreciate the work that went into this magnificent structure.  We ended with the statue of the Pieta before heading out into the square.   

We left Rome in a bit of a hurry, not realizing how long we would spend at the Vatican City to board a train to Sorrento.  

-Alazda and Travis

Travis enjoying the animal exhibit in the Vatican Museum

Alazda on top of St. Peter's Basilica

Us on top of St. Peter's Basilica overlooking Rome

Stunning views of St. Peter's Square

Inside St. Peter's Basilica

Us in front of St. Peter's

Alazda standing in St. Peter's Square