We have a tour guide for the Vatican museums this afternoon at 2:30. So our plan is to get to the Vatican at 12N, climb the dome, then visit the museum and Sistine chapel. Great idea except the line for the dome is more than two hours long. Danilo and I have a strategy meeting. We decide to eat lunch and have a caffe. The plan is to visit the museum earlier than planned, right after lunch, and then the line for the dome will be gone. I am doubtful, but hopeful.
Surprisingly, everything went according to plan. We had a great visit to the museum. A great tour guide. And we were able to visit the Sistine chapel. They have a no picture rule in the Chapel now, and a request for silence. It would have been fairly quiet if they didn't keep yelling at people with cameras, "NO PICTURES".
The students then climbed the Dome. I passed, not because of the steps, but because there is this little catwalk you have to walk around the inside of the Dome. Just not possible. Instead Danilo and I picked up the tickets for the papal audience on Wednesday. That is Danilo passing by the Swiss Guards. Danilo is thrilled because we received the VIP passes, meaning we will be the closest civilians to the pope during his address.
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