Saturday afternoon was set for a tour of Vatican City, a landlocked sovereign citystate whose territory consists of a walled city within the city of Rome. Making Vatican City the smallest independent state in the world and also the least populated. The territory includes St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, the Gardens of Vatican City, the Apostolic Palace and the Sistine Chapel. Without overwhelming you with the history of Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.. check out some of the pictures from our tour
St. Peter's Square
entrance to Vatican City
Vatican Gardens
pictures of the Sistine Chapel
door of St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo's pieta
family in St. Peter's Square
Pope's Window, second from the right
After spending the afternoon in Vatican City, I called my friend Cody who had been in studying in Rome for the past month. He took a break from writing a final paper to take mom, dad and I to Castel Sant'Angelo which boasts some incredible views of Rome. The Castle was originally a tomb turned castle, prison, papal refuge and is currently a museum.
Cody and I
Roman skyline
St. Peter's Basilica at sunset
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