Today we went back to the Vatican. We toured Saint Peter's Basilica, rubbed the foot of the Statue of Saint Peter, and went to the Saint Peter's Museum, where we saw many relics, from many Saints, including Saint Peter. A relic is some remains from the person, preserved and displayed.
We enjoyed seeing the Pieta, by Michelangelo, and visited the Tomb of the Popes, where we saw the Tomb of Pope John Paul II. There are 91 Popes buried at the Vatican. Saint Peter's Basilica is 5.7 acres and can hold 60,000 people.
We had more perfect gelato at the Piazza Navona, where a woman from Britain gave Maddie a ballon heart, and our waiter told us that business at their restaurant was down by 50% since last year. We loved wathcing the street performers, but didn't want to get too close.
We watched intently as school let out just steps from the Pantheon. It looked like grades 1-4, and didn't look much different than dismissal at Manasquan. Dismissal was at 4:30pm, but we're pretty sure they have a much longer lunch.
We walked alot and went to several more churches, we saw a class trip of teenagers from Spain who were chanting and singing and lifting each other on their shoulders. That was fun to watch. Maddie finally had McDonalds, cheeseburger and latte for 2 Euros (about $2.75).
Buona Notte
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