Day Two The Vatican and St. Peters

Started at the Vatican museum. Got there at 9:15 and stayed until 3:30. Saw all the great artists. Michaelangelos , Leonardos and Raphaels. What a wonderful day. Spent almost an hour
in the Sistine Chapel.

Sara and I on the terrace with St. Peter's Dome in the background.

Raphael's "The Transfiguration"

Laocoon the high priest of Troy

The exit out of the Vatican Museum.

ROME PARIS NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2010

Arrived in Rome Sunday morning @ 9:06. The flight actually was comfortable but I didn't get much sleep. The car picked us up and drove us to the apartment. After settling in we headed to the Piazza Navona to have a quick look around and have lunch.


Sara in front of the fountain by Bernini
in the Piazza Navona

Lunch at LA SCALETTA an antica trattoria

Via di Santa Maria dell' Anima 56

Piazza Navona 00186 Roma

I had veal with proschuito and sage and a side of spinach with a cantelloni for desert. It was delicious and the people were very friendly. We will go back for dinner.

LAND TOUR IN GREECE

We landed in Thessilonoki and went by bus to Kavala
which is right on the Aegean Sea. Next morning we set
out for Phillipi. These are the ruins at Phillipi.

These next two are the prison cell where the apostle Paul was
imprisoned.

Not very big and very cold this time of year. I can

personally attest to this.

View of the Forum

Snow on the mountain pass we crossed over to

our next destination

CRUISING

Have been on a grueling schedule. Up at 5:00am on the road by 6:15. In Athens tonight. Start the cruise tomorrow. Hope things slow down a little. If the ship has wi fi I'll post more tomorrow.

The ancient Roman Forum

Day two in Rome started with a visit to the Catacombs then on to the
church of St Pul out side the wall. Then to the Ancient Rome.

FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL TOUR 2010

Papal Apartments

Leo the 13th in St. Peters

Vatican museum

Papal audience

Fantastic trip. Landed in Rome Tues. afternoon March 9th and went directly to the hotel. Had dinner and a much needed rest. The following morning we had an audience with the Pope. It really was a moving experience. After the audience we visited the Vatican museum , St.Peter's and the Sistine Chapel. Words can not adequately describe what the eyes are seeing.