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\"IMAG0113\"<\/a>It’s been such a magnificent day!<\/p>\n

Woke up this morning to take an official tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with Jill as our guide.<\/p>\n

How could it get any better?<\/p>\n

Well, for starters, we got to see Michelangelo’s Pieta.<\/p>\n

Let me stop here and just admit that I cried. We were there, standing in front of it, listening to Jill explain its significance, and there were tears in my eyes.<\/p>\n

The Pieta depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the crucifixion. But unlike many artists who portrayed this single moment as simply painful, Michelangelo’s interpretation of Mary holding a dead Christ in her arms is remarkable in its devotion to the Renaissance Humanist ideals of physical perfection and beauty. Michelangelo crafted the intimacy and majesty of a single moment frozen in time. He managed to add two opposite emotions all in one. And man oh man did I feel it.<\/p>\n

That was one of the most touching pieces I’ve seen thus far, right next to the Jewish ghettos and the Synagogue of Emancipation.<\/p>\n

After witnessing such perfection, we were given a tour of the Castle Sant’Angelo which is absolutely beautiful. It was the place where the pope had to flee from the Germans and lock himself in order to protect himself. He was saved by Swiss guards (who were all killed trying to save him) which is why we can see the Swiss guards standing outside of St. Peter’s Basilica today.<\/p>\n

\"IMAG0132\"<\/a>We were able to eat lunch at a terrace styled restaurant of the Castle Sant’Angelo, overlooking the majority of Rome.<\/p>\n

Then we were left to do whatever we desired; the entirety Rome at our fingertips.<\/p>\n

Mr. Hesting took some of the group back near the Pantheon, while Sara-Kay, my trip mate Daniella, and I went to this amazing store that we’ve all grown comfortable calling the Geek Store. It is filled with Medieval swords and weapons, Harry Potter things, Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, so much more!<\/p>\n

There’s an entire section dedicated to fairies, where all three of us purchased one. (Honestly my FAVORITE store. The fairies were beautiful. That entire section screamed Eritha.)<\/p>\n

After the Geek Store, all three of us furthered our shopping excursion, stopping by tourist type shops to find something for family and friends.<\/p>\n

\"IMAG0123\"<\/a>Then Sara-Kay and I headed back to our hotel to knock out some of our school work (phew). Towards the ending of the night, we went out for gelato, stopping to admire all of the hard work being done to prepare for tomorrow’s celebration of Peter and Paul’s heaven birthdays!<\/p>\n

Ah! This day was one of the better ones (granted all of the days have been heavenly).<\/p>\n

It was a day filled with relaxation, productivity, laughter, amazement, gelato…shall I continue?<\/p>\n

The list can go on forever honestly.<\/p>\n

But there’s still so much to be done!<\/p>\n

Until tomorrow,<\/p>\n

Drive safely \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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