6:37 am - I wake up much to my dismay because there is an hour before the alarm is set to go off.
7:29 am - I wake up. This was weird because the alarm was set for 7:30.
9:08 am - We are stuck many stories underground on the subway with 10 zillion other people. It is really hot. My armpit is in someone's face.
9:26 am - We get off the subway and walk towards the Vatican. As we stroll down the street numerous people try to get us to buy a ticket for their tour.
9: 44 am - We skip the whole line of people because we were smart enough to buy our tour tickets online ahead of time.
10:17 am - I see a really cool statue of a serpent biting some guys butt.
10:28 am - I think to myself, "Whoa! There's a lot of stuff here!" Bright blue mosaic tiles, sculptures of everything from animals to Greek gods to Romulus and Remus, to tapestries, to painted maps. And we walk down floor that slope.
12:15-12:45 om - We sit in the Sistine Chapel gazing admiringly at the impressive works of Michaelangelo attempting to decipher the Latin names on the walls and listening to guards constantly yell "No photo!" at people who obviously couldn't understand English.
12:33 pm - I understand the English warnings not to take pictures or video and to be quiet. I blantantly disregard these instructions and take a video of Michaelangelo's The Last Judgement.
7:29 am - I wake up. This was weird because the alarm was set for 7:30.
9:08 am - We are stuck many stories underground on the subway with 10 zillion other people. It is really hot. My armpit is in someone's face.
9:26 am - We get off the subway and walk towards the Vatican. As we stroll down the street numerous people try to get us to buy a ticket for their tour.
9: 44 am - We skip the whole line of people because we were smart enough to buy our tour tickets online ahead of time.
10:17 am - I see a really cool statue of a serpent biting some guys butt.
10:28 am - I think to myself, "Whoa! There's a lot of stuff here!" Bright blue mosaic tiles, sculptures of everything from animals to Greek gods to Romulus and Remus, to tapestries, to painted maps. And we walk down floor that slope.
12:15-12:45 om - We sit in the Sistine Chapel gazing admiringly at the impressive works of Michaelangelo attempting to decipher the Latin names on the walls and listening to guards constantly yell "No photo!" at people who obviously couldn't understand English.
12:33 pm - I understand the English warnings not to take pictures or video and to be quiet. I blantantly disregard these instructions and take a video of Michaelangelo's The Last Judgement.
12:51 pm - View Pope artifacts such as seals, staff, rings, chariots, and cars. We determine that the Pope has much bling, coining the term "Papal Bling."
1:36 pm - Adios, Vactican.
2:08 pm - We begin lunch at an outdoor cafe.
2:47 pm - We are completely stuffed and fein interest in the invitation from our teenage Indian waiter to join him and his friends on the piazza that night for drinks, pub crawling and more.
3:14 pm - Arrive at Piazza Navona. I was serenaded by a saxophone player. Then we looked at the Church of St. Agnes in Agony.
4:08 pm - I'm on an Angels and Demons hunt but pause long enough to buy Sunflower Honey made my a monk.
4:44 pm - We ignore the call of nature to view the Pantheon, including the tomb of Raphael.
5:10 pm - We used the bathroom at a really sketchy McDonald's with plastic spiral stairs.
5:29 pm - Beth saw a sign that said "Free Tastings" so we had to go in. We got samples of wine, some sort of lemon liquor, and something with honey, grappa, and chocolate. We made purchases, talked to the girl giving the free samples, and left before she could get us drunk.
5:51 pm- Arrive at Trevi Fountain. Watched some guy get pushed in.
6:59 pm - Walked past the Spanish Steps.
7:07 pm - We are accosted on all angles by men trying to sell roses.
7:07 pm (continued) - I buy three roses. This inspires a photo shoot of "senior pictures" at the Piazza Del Popolo.
8:45 pm - Katie wins a game of Scrabble on the Spanish Steps because she scored the Q. Lucky duck.
9:16 pm - It is now time for Rule #1. Beth choses Biscotti (cookies) and Cheescake flavored gelato. I opt for Orange Chocolate and Coconut.
9:22 pm - Another stop at the Trevi Fountain. No one ends up in the fountain this time.
10:10 pm - Food time. Katie ate a Big Mac.
10:39 pm - Finally back in our room. My feet are swollen from so much walking.
11:01 pm - We get ready for bed.
11:31 pm - Time to go over the day's pictures. We're so funny!
12:03 am - Internet time for email and news updates.
12:23 am - Blog time. Too tired to proofread.
12:42 am - What a great day! Sweet dreams!
1:36 pm - Adios, Vactican.
2:08 pm - We begin lunch at an outdoor cafe.
2:47 pm - We are completely stuffed and fein interest in the invitation from our teenage Indian waiter to join him and his friends on the piazza that night for drinks, pub crawling and more.
3:14 pm - Arrive at Piazza Navona. I was serenaded by a saxophone player. Then we looked at the Church of St. Agnes in Agony.
4:08 pm - I'm on an Angels and Demons hunt but pause long enough to buy Sunflower Honey made my a monk.
4:44 pm - We ignore the call of nature to view the Pantheon, including the tomb of Raphael.
5:10 pm - We used the bathroom at a really sketchy McDonald's with plastic spiral stairs.
5:29 pm - Beth saw a sign that said "Free Tastings" so we had to go in. We got samples of wine, some sort of lemon liquor, and something with honey, grappa, and chocolate. We made purchases, talked to the girl giving the free samples, and left before she could get us drunk.
5:51 pm- Arrive at Trevi Fountain. Watched some guy get pushed in.
6:59 pm - Walked past the Spanish Steps.
7:07 pm - We are accosted on all angles by men trying to sell roses.
7:07 pm (continued) - I buy three roses. This inspires a photo shoot of "senior pictures" at the Piazza Del Popolo.
8:45 pm - Katie wins a game of Scrabble on the Spanish Steps because she scored the Q. Lucky duck.
9:16 pm - It is now time for Rule #1. Beth choses Biscotti (cookies) and Cheescake flavored gelato. I opt for Orange Chocolate and Coconut.
9:22 pm - Another stop at the Trevi Fountain. No one ends up in the fountain this time.
10:10 pm - Food time. Katie ate a Big Mac.
10:39 pm - Finally back in our room. My feet are swollen from so much walking.
11:01 pm - We get ready for bed.
11:31 pm - Time to go over the day's pictures. We're so funny!
12:03 am - Internet time for email and news updates.
12:23 am - Blog time. Too tired to proofread.
12:42 am - What a great day! Sweet dreams!
1 comment:
I like the part where your armpit is in someone's face. That was sure nice of you to share that with the other person!
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