** HISTORICAL POST** Been sitting in draft for months...
This day did not begin with a train ride! Instead, we had a relaxing breakfast in the Hilton lounge overlooking the Vatican. After breakfast, we caught the shuttle to town. We had to walk a few blocks (about 8) to the Vatican. When we arrived, the line was around the corner and down the street. Surprisingly, it only took an hour to get in. We spent about 5 hours wandering through the museums and saw the Sistine chapel. All very neat. When we left, it started raining again. We walked around to St Peters square and went into the basilica. Truly amazing! The scale is almost impossible to grasp. As a surprise, we walked some more. We walked to Castle Sant Angelo. On the way, we stopped for a giant gelato. At the castle we saw people selling fake prada bags by the hundreds. We made our way to piazza cavour then across the river to the spanish steps. After a short break to rest our feet, we wandered into a restaurant for some pizza for dinner. As we left, we heard some loud thunder. We walked quickly to the hotel shuttle. Just as we got to the piazza, it started to pour down rain. We hid under an eave until the shuttle arrived. Once back at the hotel, we headed for the lounge for some wine and desserts. Athena tried some Campari soda and decided that it was nasty. After some chocolate, it was time to sleep.
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