Today was a little different due to the fact that we had a good amount of free time to do some shopping, eat, homework, etc. After our last day of actual class at the university, we all took a trip down to the marketplace not too far from St Peter’s Basilica. There I got some souvenirs, and walked around a little which was really nice. Don’t worry! I stayed with some friends the whole time. I must have heard the words “stay with the group” at least half a thousand times before (and after) I left.

After our nice long break, we got to take a visit to the Sistine Chapel. And believe me when I tell you it was absolutely beautiful! I would have taken so many more pictures, but unfortunately my camera died while I was taking the tour. I did happen to buy some post cards from the gift shop though so I would be able to show you at least a glance at how stunning it was!

Before we took the actual tour, we had dinner at a restaurant right outside of the chapel. This place had some really good food, with a sort of buffet style meal while we sat outside under a shaded area. The view was beautiful, with a perfect spot right in front of the Sistine Chapel.

After we finished our delicious meal we started our tour of the chapel. One fact that I remember our tour guide saying is that if you looked at every single piece of art in there for at least one minute, your tour would be for at least 12 years. That right there gives you an idea of how much stuff was actually in there! Amazing, right?

The pieces of art that we found in there included the last Judgment by Michelangelo, and the School of Athens by Rafaello. Everything in that chapel was a true masterpiece.

After we were finally finished with our tour, we stopped for gelato where I got a Frappe, which is basically a milkshake made with gelato, and let me tell you… it was so good! I can’t wait to take my family to Italy someday and show them everything I saw. Maybe one day when all the kids have grown, we can pay the bill for a change 🙂