Last Day and Hours

Ok..this will be it from the Eternal City. We head home tomorrow.

Highlights from today:
Vatican Museum-Sistine Chapel. Stood with the masses for an hour to get into the museum. Push, push, shove, shove and you just got use to the smell. Saw people from every nation and every tribe. Art and architecture were splending. Sistine Chapel is without words. Bought a panel picture to show everyone

St. Peter's Basillica- Got in line to go into the church and ended up in the grottos with the dead Popes. Hadn't intended to do so but knew that we were close when I saw the crypt of JP1 and then JP2. Right around the corner was PETER's tomb. Small box lit in the back--big ornate room right under the altar upstairs.

Back to square--our dogs were tired so we hopped on tour bus like Sunday that starts and stops. The best Euros spent by us so far. We rode it all the way around to see all of the last parts we hadn't seen yet....then rode it back to hotel. Had hoped to ride it tonight but I guess it doesn't go...we waited 30 minutes to pick up bus.

Shopping in Trevi Foutain area. We threw in two coins...so we're coming back to Rome some day. Food here is tremendous...we have a place down the street CIAO BELLA...couldn't find a thing terrible to eat there. Best fire roasted pizza and splendid pastas there. We will miss it.

Today has been a great day. Ready to head home...but as they say I will leave a little part of my heart here in Rome. Maybe someday I'll come back with you.

For now

Ciao!
Paolo