Rome, Day 3

I don't know if any day can top today in terms of being crazy (some good and some bad) stuff happening. I started out my day going on a tour of the Vatican City. I saw so many amazing paintings, sculptures, tapestries, frescoes  and mosaics in the museum. the Sistine Chapel was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! I spent 3o minutes just standing there staring at the walls and ceiling. I wish I could have stayed there all day. Everything was so perfect, and detailed, and colorful. It looks cool in pictures but in real life it just makes you feel so alive. I felt blessed just standing in the room. Standing there looking at all the paintings and knowing that Michelangelo hand painted some of it was just a tremendous feeling. We also went into St. Peter's Basilica, which was so breathtaking. All the walls and ceilings covered with gold, and paintings... After that we went into the  Capuchin Church, which is an old church decorated with bones and skeletons of dead people. It was incredible cool and awesome, but at the same time it was very creepy. For dinner we went to an underground restaurant with cool lighting, and a disco ball. the food was fantastic! After we put the kids to bed, most of the chaperones went to the hotel bar and stayed up talking and drinking. 


These things made up the majority of my day, but a few other interesting things happened throughout the day. One of the chaperones got pick-pocketed for 5 euro, another for 100 euro, and my dad for 190 dollars. I guess I am glad that we are able to bring stability into the Italian economy. It just reminds me to stay aware of my surroundings and alert at all times. The group of students and parents from Texas have grown more and more annoying as the trip has progressed. On the bright side, the dislike for them has brought many of us closer together. They always seem to be a popular subject of conversation. I would like to see us just forget about them and enjoy the trip, but many people seem to lack the ability to do so. Tensions and building, and I hope then diffuse before they explode. 


Tomorrow we will leave this hotel and go to a new one in Sorrento. On the way we will stop in Pompeii. I look forward to tomorrow and the great things I hope to see there. TTY2M