The Pieta -sculpture of Mary holding Jesus by Michelangelo (done when he was 23 years old!)

A much needed Aperol Spritz after 3 hrs in Vatican City!

Everywhere in Rome there are ancient ruins being excavated

Ruins very near to our accommodation in Roma

Vatican City & Roma

May 14, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

Come to Rome and there are must-see attractions. Vatican City was our first guided tour, lasting 3 hours. Included was the Vatican Palace, Sistine Chapel & the Basilica Church.
Our tour included a breakfast - no doubt the most expensive breakfast we will ever eat!
Opulence, indescribable beauty & art, thousands of people and being herded through by Vatican staff sums up our experience.
We then did a round of Rome on the Hop on Hop Off bus - a great way to see the city.
Back to the apartment via a little market in our street to buy food for dinner.
We then walked about 1.5 km to the nearest post office to send home clothes we no longer need and Kerrie's CPAP which is just too cumbersome to travel with.
Home to cook veal schnitzels and salad - a nice change from pizza!!Read more