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Tigers in Italy: Day 3
June 19, 2019 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Day 3
Another beautiful and steamy day here in Rome! We had another training session at Stadio Paolo Rossi before heading out on our sightseeing adventures.
After a bite to eat we headed to The Vatican and met up with our two local two guides from yesterday. We were well prepared for the visit, as we were told knees and shoulders being shown would not be acceptable. The tour began inside The Vatican with an excellent explanation of the Sistine Chapel including what the series of paintings on the ceiling represents and much more about Michelangelo, who was more a sculptor than a painter. Fun fact: he was in his 20 when he painted the ceiling and in his 60s when he painted The Last Judgement – featured on the end wall of the Sistine Chapel. We would see more of his work later at St. Peter's Basilica – a moving sculpture called Pieta, showing the Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Jesus. We plan to see even more of his work in Florence when we visit the Statue of David.
After touring the many rooms inside the Vatican Museum we heard the audio announcing in English: "You are entering the Sistine Chapel. We remind you that taking video and photography is not permitted. Please remain silent." (goosebumps)
And alas there it was.
After we all had a chance to take it all in, we moved on to even more incredible history as we took in St. Peter's Basilica – the largest church in the world (720 feet long, 490 feet wide). Today it continues to hold masses to the public in many languages. On the outside we saw the window where the pope speaks to the crowds, his residence on the left and St. Peter's square – as television and photographs came to life right in front of our eyes.
We wrapped up our tour at the Basilica and had two hours before we'd meet at the Piazza Navona. Some took the 500+ stairs to the top of the dome and saw some incredible views of the city (check out Instagram) and others visited sites they hadn't yet seen in the Rome while also taking time to eat, drink, shop and take in the culture on one of our final days in Rome.
Another beautiful and steamy day here in Rome! We had another training session at Stadio Paolo Rossi before heading out on our sightseeing adventures.
After a bite to eat we headed to The Vatican and met up with our two local two guides from yesterday. We were well prepared for the visit, as we were told knees and shoulders being shown would not be acceptable. The tour began inside The Vatican with an excellent explanation of the Sistine Chapel including what the series of paintings on the ceiling represents and much more about Michelangelo, who was more a sculptor than a painter. Fun fact: he was in his 20 when he painted the ceiling and in his 60s when he painted The Last Judgement – featured on the end wall of the Sistine Chapel. We would see more of his work later at St. Peter's Basilica – a moving sculpture called Pieta, showing the Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Jesus. We plan to see even more of his work in Florence when we visit the Statue of David.
After touring the many rooms inside the Vatican Museum we heard the audio announcing in English: "You are entering the Sistine Chapel. We remind you that taking video and photography is not permitted. Please remain silent." (goosebumps)
And alas there it was.
After we all had a chance to take it all in, we moved on to even more incredible history as we took in St. Peter's Basilica – the largest church in the world (720 feet long, 490 feet wide). Today it continues to hold masses to the public in many languages. On the outside we saw the window where the pope speaks to the crowds, his residence on the left and St. Peter's square – as television and photographs came to life right in front of our eyes.
We wrapped up our tour at the Basilica and had two hours before we'd meet at the Piazza Navona. Some took the 500+ stairs to the top of the dome and saw some incredible views of the city (check out Instagram) and others visited sites they hadn't yet seen in the Rome while also taking time to eat, drink, shop and take in the culture on one of our final days in Rome.
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