Our third day began with another day in class. We learned about Judaism World, and Foreign Policy in International Relations (we also continued to work on our drafts for our model UN solution proposals). After class, we ate at the university cafeteria.

We finally had time for rest today. Two hours after we got back from class, we were on our way to the Musei  Vaticani (Vatican Museum). Almost everything you know when you think of famous ancient works of art was there right before us: the Pieta, the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments, they were all there. There were also some new things that we saw that were wondrous as well. We saw the original statue that Auguste Rodin and Michelangelo are believed to have used as for inspiration (Auguste’s the Thinker and Michelangelo’s human figures), The Belvedere Torso. During the tour, we were told to look up at the ceiling, to anyone who was glancing, the ceiling would look carved; however, we learned this is not the case, the ceiling are actually painted with a shadowing technique to make it look three-dimensional. We also saw the first jacuzzi that is believed to be Nero’s. We ended the long tour in the Sistine Chapel. Words cannot describe the overwhelming feeling you get when you physically step into this larger than life building covered from top to bottom in paintings. The details that went into this building are beyond comparison to anything I’ve ever seen. It’s nearly impossible to lower your head from the ceiling; it’s so much to take in.

We ended the day at a little Pizzeria down the street from our hotel. I still can’t get used to how everything tastes so unbelievably delicious here; thankfully, it’s only day three!