You ask how?
Well, we awoke in the morning headed out for a lovely day, when we arrived at the bus station and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, until finally we found out there was a transportation strike. So we walked the long distance to The Vatican and the Vatican Museum(where the Sistine Chapel is located). As we were approaching The Vatican, there was a huge line to get into the church so we patiently waited. As we entered The Vatican Church we were in awe of it's bueaty. The TV does not do it justice. After marveling at The Vatican with it's various types of marble archticture, the statues, and everything in it, we set out to look at the tombs of past Popes. We were able to see the tomb of Pope John Paul II. And then we were off to The Vatican Museum to see the Sistine Chapel, which we were both stoked about. Little did we know that they had just changed their hours to "winter hours" so the museum was only open from 10-1:30, so our hopes of seeing the Sistine Chapel were quickly crushed. We had offically missed it, we had gotten to the ticket office at 1:32, and the doors were shut. As we soloemly, walked down the street, with drooping faces, I had to recall the words of my wise little sister, We missed the Sistine Chapel "NO BIG DEAL". We blame missing the Sistine Chapel on the transportation strike, because if we wouldnt have had to wait for a non-existing bus or walk to the museum we wouldnt have missed it....ugh. So we ended our sad day with some comfort food, I had a latte, Joe had a beer with Pizza and hot fudge sundaes for desert. I guess it wasn't so bad.
PS the internet cafe we are at will not let me post pictures, so i will post some tomorrow....stay tuned.
Joe and I had decided to have a picnic lunch in the beautiful weather outside The Collessuem
Joe and I inside The Collessuem.
The Vatician Church
Hello Ash & Joe, Jon and I are finally attempting to catch up with you guys(and read the last month's worth of blog entries). We were in hysterics reading your Rome blog because there was a transportation strike when we were in Rome which almost caused us to miss our boat. Jon says he has some illegal pictures to show you of the sistine chapel so you can capture the experience. If it makes you feel better, we stood in the blazing heat for like 2 hours to see the chapel. Totally worth it....sorry you missed it! HA No big deal, though. Ing
ReplyDeleteVatican church? Um. I think it's called St. Peter's cathedral. But I understand. You've been traveling for a long time. You miss things.
ReplyDeleteSistine Chapel- not so great. The best part are the security guards who tell you to be quiet ever 30 seconds. Here's what it's like, "Shhhhhhhhhhh" pause pause pause (as the rumble begins again), "Quiet please!!" pause pause pause, "No photos please!" "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Love you guys. You are still making us laugh.
jill & ryan