Free Internet access at our current hostel is too tempting -- so another post today. Our morning started with a trip to the Scavi Office to look into our reservation for the Scavi Tour (a much sought-after tour of the necropolis under the Vatican). We hadn't heard back from the SC after faxing our request a week before our trip. Fortunately, we have a schedulded time for tomorrow in the morning.
The rest of our touristic time today was spent in the Vatican Museum. There are several routes through the main part of the museum, all leading to the Sistine Chapel. Naturally, we took the long way, passing through sections featuring ancient Roman and Etruscan art, Raphael frescoes (including the "School of Athens"), and a varied collection of modern Christian art.
The highlight of the Vatican Museum, of course, is the Sistine Chapel. We saved it for the end of our tour for a reason. It is amazing to gaze upwards and realize Michelangelo painted those frescoes on the ceiling. The two standout frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are the Creation and Judgement Day. It was funny to hear the guards clapping and asking for "Silencio" every few minutes...Sharon felt like she was back at Bronx Prep.
This afternoon David finally got to do some laundry, and Sharon got to catch up on some journal writing. This evening we plan to go out to a Pizzeria and check out the evening sights from the Ponte San Angelo.
A girl in the hostel just asked David if we're on our honeymoon...at least someone thinks we're still young and not just around the corner from 30!
Ciao for now!
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