Day's Mileage: 11.25
Castel Sant'Angelo
Sculpture on the bridge to Castel Sant'Angelo
A look at the Basilica of San Pietro from down the street
Some sculpture at San Pietro
Two Polizia walking through the columnade at Saint Peter's
Outside Saint Peter's; a look at the Vatican's Swiss Guard
A glimpse of the Baldichino at Saint Peters.
The Pope, I saw the Pope. We couldn't get up close to the altar that day because there was a service going on. We knew it had to be something special because there were so many people there. It turns out this day was honoring the 18th Annual Day of the Sick. We were lucky to get in that day; shortly after we got in they stopped letting people in.
Inside the Church of San Pietro. After visiting San Pietro we went to lunch at 'Universal Bar' Cafe. All of our sandwiches cost 6 euro each (a little pricey). Some people also ordered cokes which were 6 euro as well. After which Tony commented to us "I guess we have to expect one good scalp in a big city like this."
The Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli, built on the former Baths of Diocletian
One of the doors of the Basilica
The dome inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli
This is the University of Rome's equivalent to Durland Hall at K-State, where all the engineers hang out (this one is for you Mum!)
Michaelangelo's Moses
Walking back to our hostel that night there were some fire twirlers in the Piazza Navona (I stopped to watch hoping they would be fire throwers....but they never did)
Another gelato, this one in Vaniglia. Can you tell the historic landmark I was sculpting?
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