The whole gang got together finally for a tour in Vatican City. The area was very crowded, even our tour guide was surprised by how crowded it was. After a couple of hours meandering through the museum, past sculptures and paintings galore, we finally made it into to the sardine can of the Sistine Chapel. It was nice to finally experience this iconic site, but it was a little hard to fully appreciate it among the tight conditions. Unfortunately, there are is no photographing, so we absorbed as much as we could 30 minutes. We were not allowed into St. Peter's Basilica during the tour because of a special event; so we rested up at the cafeteria before having to go outside the Vatican and get in an entering crowd to see the St. Peter's. But the basilica did not disappoint. Its grandeur of size and decoration dwarf the many churches we have seen. After the Vatican, we took the subway over to the Spanish Steps area and had dinner and gelato before splitting up for our separate accommodations.
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