Rome Day 2 - The Vatican

On our second day in Rome we visited the Vatican. The ornate texture of the place is grand in it's vastness and caused sensory overload. The art work contained therein can vault one back in time to feel like a part of the history that produced it. As I said yesterday, pictures hardly do this place justice. As I stood beneath the glorious canvass of the Sistine Chapel, I was overwhelmed with the beauty of it all. It was later in St Peter's Basilica that Michelangelo's Pieta caused me to pause and consider the cost of discipleship.

We had a guide named Ann from Through Eternity Tours that did a fabulous job giving insight into the history of all we saw. Her commentary kept all interested and I would definitely recommend her services to anyone making the trek to the Vatican. After the Vatican, we stopped by the gelato place outside the walls that Ann recommended and four 5 euros Christiene and I indulged in the best and biggest gelato cone we'd ever had. It's worth the 30 minute trek back for more.

Here are the pictures we took yesterday. I created a new "Rome Collection" on Flickr.

If you are ever at the Vatican, walk the Copola!