#notthesistinechapel
The fam jumped on the metro and we headed for Vatican City for our guided tour. We got there and we looked at all the all the side stuff but we all know the 2 things we wanted to see the the most: the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica. (no pictures of the Sistine Chapel because NO PICTURE NO VIDEO SILENCE PLEASE).
The Sistine Chapel, the heart of the christian faith is something to truly behold. The toil that Michelangelo must have gone through to paint the ceiling I couldn't even imagine (then a few years later he painted The Last Judgement on the back wall, also insanely impressive). We then climbed all 512 steps (when I say we I mean me, Amber took the elevator...) to the top of the Dome, I died but fortunately I was in the right place so I was reborn at the top (with the assistance of bottled water).
A view from the top
Saint Peter's Basilica blew my mind, I have seen opulence since arriving in Europe, but nothing like this. I cant words it, I need to pictures it.
Tell me that isn't the holiest thing you have ever seen, go on, lie to my face
We then went and checked out the Colosseum (from the inside) and the Roman Forums with some of our new buddies (just a FYI, you have all been replaced). We then caught a taxi back to the hotel. Now I am sitting at my hotel writing this, just for you guys, dammit I am a nice guy.
God we truly are a vision aren't we?
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