The Vatican

I was very very excited for this part of the trip. Ever since studying it in arts and ideas I have dreamed of seeing the Vatican in person. We met up in the morning and headed that way. When we stopped for breakfast I noted that the prices were quite a bit higher then they are on our end of the city.  Words cannot describe how beautiful St. Peter's basilica is. Just the outside facade with all the statues around the top is amazing. As a history lover I have to detail a bit about this place before taking about it. St. Peters Basilica is said to be built on top of the tomb of St. Peter who was one of the 12 apostles and also the first pope. The tomb is supposed to be under the alter of the church. This is why the church is of such historic significance. It is also the largest Christian church in the world. Many famous architects and artist worked on the church as it was being constructed such as Michelangelo.  The museum is also here but we were going to see that another day. Today we were climbing up to the top of the dome to take pictures. O man those stairs. I hate stairs anyway but those were rough. However when we got to the top it was worth it. The choir was singing while we were up at the top of the dome. What a beautiful way to hear music, it was literally one of my favorite parts of the trip. Outside the dome had the mot breath taking views of the city. Definitely got some amazing pictures.