We rode the bus over the Tiber River into Vatican City to visit the Vatican Museum, including the Sistene (and others) Chapel, as well as St. Peter's Basilica. The experience of actually standing in front of Michelangelo's Pieta and under the Sistene Chapel, and hundreds of other Egyptian, Greek, Roman and more modern art objects, is almost overwhelming. The years and years of superb talent, inspiration, technical brilliance are more than anyone can possibly absorb in a day or even five. It was a very pleasant sunny day, and if this is the "off season" in terms of numbers, I don't want to ever be here in the busy season. The important thing for visitors to most Italian attractions is that the secret to minimal waiting is ADVANCE RESERVATIONS, which usually can be made either by phone or online.
Tomorrow, the Appian Way!
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