So today was the third day of being in Rome and what are we doing today, climbing the Saint Peters dome. Well I\u2019m both terrified and exited at the same time. This activity mixed 3 of my least favorite things in this world: small spaces, heights, and exercise. Like I stated in a previous post Saint Peters Cathedral is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, almost nothing in this world compares to it and certainly no building in the world compares to it. As stunning as it is you don\u2019t quite understand how huge it is until you go up to the top. Now before we get to the top let me share what it was like getting there. For starters it is terrifying, you start off with this nice wide stair case that gets smaller and smaller to a point that you have to squeezes your way in. It was to the point where there were no hand rails but this piece of rope going down from the top for you to hold on too, and that was to save space. If that\u2019s not enough there were theses windows that had a view of how high up you are! Then there is the fact that it is a LONG walk up, it made you so very tired at the end. Tough I have to admit that it was funny that at certain points the room was slanted to keep the shape of the dome, so it looked like a Tim Burton movie. But once you get to the top it was all worth it, I can\u2019t really explain what it\u2019s like but if I had to try I would say it was like looking over a city and having a sense of power because you can see so much, being up their made you feel powerful. Though I can\u2019t explain what it\u2019s like I can tell you what I learned from being up there, one is that Saint Peters Cathedral is much bigger than you can imagine. It really does feel like you are on top of the world and that in itself was amazing. The second thing I learned was that we as human being are able to really make some awesome things when we are not fighting. I can\u2019t even explain how great the church is. This day so far had to have been the hardest but most rewarding day of my life. I can\u2019t wait to see what else is in store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So today was the third day of being in Rome and what are we doing today, climbing the Saint Peters dome. Well I\u2019m both terrified and exited at the same time. This activity mixed 3 of my least favorite things in this world: small spaces, heights, and exercise. Like I stated in a previous post … Continue reading Day Three: Don't look down!! by Christian Bean<\/span>