Hi guys! Sorry about the long delay- Mom and I didn’t have internet in Rome. Now that we’re back in the USA, I can catch up! Our first day in Rome was really more of a travel day. We got up early and caught the train from Venice to Rome. The plan was to be in Rome by 2ish – sadly, the train ahead of us had hit a person, so we were delayed. Nevertheless, after finally arriving and checking into our hotel, we decided to check out the city! Our main stop of the day: St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
If you’re Catholic, this is the church of churches- this is where the Pope occasionally holds masses and is where Peter was supposedly killed and buried. Even as a proud Protestant, the church was amazing!
The scale of everything is incredible- it’s the biggest church in Christendom (there are markers on the floor showing where the next largest churches would end) and the decorations are HUGE!
As an example, those angles are as big as I am! Crazy! There are also amazing sites in the church- the solid bronze altarpiece above Peter’s grave
The Jubilee Door, only opened by the Pope every 25 years.
A statue of Peter whose toe you’re supposed to rub (I think it gives you good luck or something? I don’t remember- Protestant, remember? J ). However, we did not, as there was a mass going on and the area was blocked off.
And of course, it houses Michelangelo’s Pieta, or his statue of Mary and Jesus. It’s a beatifuly made piece of art- very cool to see!
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