We had a reservation for the Vatican at 2:00, and thankfully we booked ahead online. The wait to get in was at least 3 hours, I couldn’t believe that people were standing to get in for that long. That alone is a pilgrimage. The main reason for going was to see the Sistine Chapel. Worth the visit for sure, but so was the rest of the museum. It is amazing what people did in the name of religion. Just painting on the wall. Hard to believe.
While we were waiting for our reservation, we wandered the streets around the Vatican, and I popped into a “supermarket” to check out their groceries. Cheaper than our food, a guy checked out with a total of 28 euros, and he bought all kinds of cheese and speciality meat that would be well over $100. My best find was…..wine….at less than $3 a bottle. Whoohoo! I was a happy camper. It was at that point that we decided to take out food from these self serve restaurants and eat back at the hotel. Our lunch including wine was $10 euros….about $13.
Because we had walked our butts off yesterday, by the time we left the Vatican, we were exhausted and sore. We took a break in front of a castle ruin for about 5 minutes, and it was not pretty getting up. My hips hurt, my feet hurt. Came back and had a nap, and set out again.
Tonight we went back to the Trevi Fountain, wandered around the streets and did some window shopping, had a lovely dinner at a little trattoria down a street….it jumped out at us….
We are watching Gladiator tonight, packing up. Tomorrow is the train to Florence.
The view from our room. 
Our room 
Vatican Museum 
For Andrew–boy with snakes 
Vatican ceiling 
Vatican 
Vatican floor 
Vatican Ceiling 
Ham in the window
Clearly Carla 
Hey you guys!!! I’m glad you guys are having so much fun. The pictures you took so far are crazy!!! that Vatican place is pretty cool I gotta say. You need more pictures of the two of you together though!! Oh and you will be happy to know that it is cold and rainy here. And I’m sure weight watchers would be proud of all the walking you are doing, although by the time you done your trip you should change your name to Chafing Carla =P
Love you guys! miss you and am very jealous!!!
Wow, that looks and sounds like so much fun!!! So jealous, wish I was there.
I didnt think there would be pictures from inside the museum..I’m surprised they let you take pictures…And I agree with Jenelle…More pics of the 2 of you in front of historic finds…
I’m just in envy with your wine find, that ham display looks good. Keep enjoying your trip; this blog is a blast.
Brian