On Day One, we toured the Vatican and it was spectacular!

We walked into the Vatican square and we saw all different types of cultures and how they interacted. As we climbed the dome to the top of the Basilica, we climbed 40 stories and viewed countless religious moments captured eternally in mosaic displays. Climbing the Basilica was a great feat to accomplish especially after just getting off of the plane from Florida. After we descended from the Vatican’s dome climb, we attended a mass. Some of us were lucky enough to even receive communion from the bishop who was preaching.

After the Vatican tour, we finally had a little free time to rest for an hour. In our free time, we prepared for our first Italian dinner. As the first wave of tantalizing food arrived at our tables, our taste buds tingled with excitement and anticipated the fine cuisine tastes of Italy.

As we got to the Vatican, the surrounding area was filled with people from all over the world making trades and bargains. One very interesting part of Vatican square is that it is an interchangeable border. When the Pope is in the square it becomes the Vatican, but, when the Pope is not in the square it belongs to Italy.