We visited St. Peter’s on two occasions. One time was mostly dedicated to admiring the Pieta – Michelangelo’s work. The details are incredible, the fingers, the veins running under the skin, the expression on the faces – how could this be made of stone? The second visit to St. Peter’s was also incredibly memorable. We visited the Papal tombs and saw the tomb of St. Peter underneath the main altar and the tomb of Pope John Paul II. There is so much more I’d like to say regarding St. Peter’s…so many thoughts and emotions that it evoked, but perhaps another time.
The Vatican museum was also grand. One can easily experience a certain type of exhaustion caused by the large quantities of art available here. I’m sure that may be due to my own art ignorance! The Sistine Chapel, however, was the highlight of that visit – we were fortunate to find a place on one of the side benches were we sat and stared at the walls and ceilings for a long time without being shuffled out. Trying to describe it would be too big of a writer’s challenge!
Our days in Rome were hectic, although not rushed. The Italian food was not very memorable when compared to Florence’s. However, we did find an Argentinian restaurant with a mean churrasco that we absolutely loved…and a Chinese place with a serious fixed price menu right behind the Pantheon.
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