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4 Day trip to Rome, visiting the sights of Angels and Demons (1/2).
After reading Angels and Demons, I committed to go and see Rome, something I had always wanted too do.
I ran the idea past a few friends in the pub, and Paul and Ash decided to join Sarah and I on our adventure.
We had 3 amazing days there, and explored the city on foot.
Here we stop for a moments rest.
Inside Saint Peters Basilica
The Vatican was amazing and took nearly 200 years to complete.
I am not religious really, but this scene with the light coming in through the slats, had a sort of religious awe to it.
A list of all the popes, starting with Saint Peter, and ending with Pope John Paul the 2nd.
The Swiss guards, who protect the Vatican.
Their uniforms were designed by Michelangelo.
Although they look a bit silly, I have read that they are tough as nails, and like the American secret service, are trained to step in front of a bullet, for the pope.
Sarah and I, standing in front of one of the two fountains, outside Saint Peters Basilica.
The map room, inside the Vatican museum.
The roof is painted with all sorts of different pictures, and I personally thought it was superior to the Sistine chapel.
One of the many thousands of amazing artworks, in the Vatican museum.
The design of this staircase, has 2 concentric walkways, which never meet.
It was one of my favourite sites in Rome, and is featured in the Godfather 3, where someone is thrown of the staircase by the mafia !
