We walked up to the walls of the Vatican (a 2 minute walk from our apartment), and were quickly offered a 'skip the line' guided tour. You pay quite a bit more than the normal admission fee, but you don't have to stand in the crazy line up. After seeing how long the line was, and feeling how hot the sun was, we decided to go for it. One of the best decisions we made so far! We had a guide and were connected to her through an audio system. She led us through the Vatican Museum, ending with the Sistine Chapel. What an amazing moment, to stand under that historical and beautiful ceiling.
The tour ended, and we went on our own inside St. Peter's Basilica. Such a massive and gorgeous building. We couldn't miss the opportunity to go up the dome, so we hiked up all 320 steps to the top! We did take the elevator to by-pass the first steps - otherwise it would have been 551! The view of St. Peter's Square from up there is perfect.
After spending some time in St. Peter's Square, we decided that we had the energy to see some more sights. We took the metro (subway) and found the Trevi Fountain. It was super crowded, but we both muscled our way to the front to make a wish. :-)
We also saw The Spanish Steps. I guess we figured we hadn't climbed up enough steps for the day, so we did those too. Only 138. Legs are a little shaky tonight!
What a perfect day of seeing perfect sights. Hearts are full.
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