khertz
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2008
I'm apologizing in advance that this update is a bit short, but a sinus infection has been kicking mine and DD's butts this week, so I have been exhausted from lack of sleep. Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to post another one!
Day 3: Saturday March 24th
Cruise day was finally here! Sadly, that meant it was also our last day in Rome as we had until about 2 pm before we left for the port. We were still feeling the jet lag somewhat and even though we had gone to bed later the night before than we had our first night, we were both still up early. I woke up at 4:30 and couldn’t go back to sleep, and DH wasn’t long behind me. We were both up by 5:30 so we could get dressed and head downstairs.
The last tour we had booked was an early access tour of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica which started at 7:20 am. It was another tour booked through City Wonders, same as our Colosseum tour the day before. We had made plans to meet Phil (@TheMaxRebo) and his wife Judi down in the lobby at 6:30 to share a taxi to the Vatican.
There were several cabs waiting outside of our hotel, so we were on our way quickly and found the meeting spot, but we were still pretty early. We ran into another couple also coming for the tour and they were on the hunt for coffee, while DH wanted to go over to St. Peter’s Square to take some photos before checking in. So we split up. Judi went with the couple to get coffee, and Phil joined DH and I to walk over to a nearly empty St. Peter’s.
Cruise day was finally here! Sadly, that meant it was also our last day in Rome as we had until about 2 pm before we left for the port. We were still feeling the jet lag somewhat and even though we had gone to bed later the night before than we had our first night, we were both still up early. I woke up at 4:30 and couldn’t go back to sleep, and DH wasn’t long behind me. We were both up by 5:30 so we could get dressed and head downstairs.
The last tour we had booked was an early access tour of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica which started at 7:20 am. It was another tour booked through City Wonders, same as our Colosseum tour the day before. We had made plans to meet Phil (@TheMaxRebo) and his wife Judi down in the lobby at 6:30 to share a taxi to the Vatican.
There were several cabs waiting outside of our hotel, so we were on our way quickly and found the meeting spot, but we were still pretty early. We ran into another couple also coming for the tour and they were on the hunt for coffee, while DH wanted to go over to St. Peter’s Square to take some photos before checking in. So we split up. Judi went with the couple to get coffee, and Phil joined DH and I to walk over to a nearly empty St. Peter’s.
Viking 04-001 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-002 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-003 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-004 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
After enjoying the quiet Square for a brief time, we quickly walked back to the meeting point to check in, and the 4 of us ended up in the same smaller group with our guide, Claudia, and several other DISers who were going to be on the cruise with us! This tour had been discussed on the cruise thread on the boards, so a lot of people going on the Viking cruise had signed up for the same one.
We entered through the Vatican Museum entrance, which was busy, but definitely a lot less so than it had been for our Vatican tour on our ABD trip.
We entered through the Vatican Museum entrance, which was busy, but definitely a lot less so than it had been for our Vatican tour on our ABD trip.
Viking 04-005 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-006 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Once we got inside and through security, we had to wait a few minutes in the lobby area while Claudia went to buy our tickets.
Viking 04-007 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-008 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Thought that above pic was pretty cool. It’s the tip of a finger broken off a statue. I can’t imagine how enormous the whole thing was if that’s the size of the fingertip!
Viking 04-014 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-015 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Viking 04-017 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-018 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-019 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Viking 04-021 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Viking 04-023 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-024 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Sicily, where my ancestors are from!
Viking 04-025 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-026 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-027 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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No photos are allowed in there, buuuutttt….
Viking 04-032 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-033 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Viking 04-034 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
If you’re inconspicuous, you can get one or two. Unlike the lady we saw get yelled at because she was standing in the middle holding her phone up over her head trying to take photos INCREDIBLY conspicuously. And we saw some young guy get yelled at because he decided to be an idiot and lay down in the middle of the floor!
After a nice long time in the Sistine Chapel, we were ready to head over to St. Peter's Basilica.
UP NEXT: St. Peter's Basilica
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