Jon Morgan and Bob at the piazza in front of St. Peters, jet-lagged, but happy to be in Rome.
We arrived in Rome early this morning on a red-eye flight. Our son graduated from college on Saturday, so it has been a whirlwind few days. But today was our first day in Rome, and we were determined to make the most of it. We got settled into our hotel. Then we proceeded to the Vatican to meet our guide, Barbara, and take a tour.
I have not yet downloaded all the photos I snapped with my camera -- which was almost all of the photos I took -- so all I have available right now are the few shots I took with my phone.
This was Jon Morgan's first trip to Vatican City (and to Europe, for that matter) but Bob and I have both been before. To be honest, I'd have felt a little disappointed if I hadn't. We just did not have time to see more than the tiniest fraction of the magnificent Vatican museums. But Jon Morgan, who was particularly tired from the travel (and who isn't the kind of museum nerd that I am), probably would have balked at the kind of intense museum visit I'd have liked. So maybe it's for the best.
In addition to our all-too-brief time in the museums, we toured St. Peter's, saw the Sistine Chapel, and admired a remarkable sculpture in the piazza outside, dedicated to refugees and other migrants. More photos to follow eventually, after I download the ones from my camera.
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
The poignant, powerful sculpture, Angels Unaware, by Canadian artist Timothy P. Schmalz, pays tribute to migrants and refugees throughout history.
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