Until Next Time!
The last two days are being smashed into one. It's going to be a long post, but hang in there - it's worth it. Our last day in Rome began with a 3-hour tour of the Vatican. Yes, I did sing the Gilligan's Island theme song all morning. We had a delightful tour guide named Marina, booked as a gift from my mom and Tony through Italy Privat Excursions . The lines were incredibly long, but Marina knew where to go to best avoid them. She was also great at explaining cool facts and a little bit of history. My favorite point (that I actually remember!!! Okay, I also had to look up part of it on Wikipedia) On the back wall of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo painted a giant Fresco. Every day, the pope's Master of Ceremonies would come in and critique his work, he took issue with all the original nudity. So, with the permission of the pope, Michelangelo worked in that man's face in the bottom right corner of the painting as a judge of...
