Visiting the Vatican

One morning, I woke up early and travelled across Rome and the Tiber River to visit the Vatican. Since it's considered a sovereign state, that meant it was a new country for me! Yay!

The hours I spent (and the miles I walked) inside the Vatican, outside of it, down in the catacombs, and then up into the basilica, were breathtaking. So much history. So much priceless art—sculptures, paintings, mosaics, tapestries, and sooooooo much more—and there's so much more that wasn't even available to see. 

They say that if you spend 1 minute in front of every piece of art, it would take you 4 years to see everything. 

It was art overload, and it was stunning.

Then, came time for the Sistine Chapel. Cameras aren't allowed, so I don't have pictures of it. It was beautiful. It left me speechless.

But honestly, I would have rather have spent more time here, than even in the Sistine Chapel, as beautiful as it is.

I'll never forget that day... it was simply too much to take in. I left so thankful, very tired, already limping because of my foot problem. Time for gelato!