Buon Giorno! BTW - Tess is laughing at my poor attempts to speak Italian on this trip ;)
On Tuesday afternoon, we went to the Vatican Gardens for a tour of the Sistine Chapel. I've never really taken the time to understand the history behind the painting and the chapel. Most of the paintings are telling the stories of the Old and New Testament for those that could not read or write. The Cardinals congregate in this chapel during the election of a new pope. The scupltures, frescos, tapestries and paintings were amazing. I now understand what they did with their time before television and computers. It was really breathtaking - especially the ceilings. After an enjoyable meal with two other couples that we had met on the trip, we called it an early evening.
Ciao.
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