Hey people, this is the last blog that individual students will be writing.
Waking up at various times we left the hotel at 7.45 am. After a short walk to the metro station, we all packed into a train and headed off to the Vatican... :) The line was huge to get into the Vatican museum... luckily for us we were able to skip these lines and laugh at all the 'average' people that we passed... :)
At the front entrance we met our guide Mr. Francesco Marini for a guided tour of the Vatican museum. All the students were amazed at the brilliant historical value of the extraordinary site... :o
Francesco then took us inside the Sistine Chapel, where the students saw Michelangelo's famous frescos on the ceiling, such as, 'The creation of Adam' and 'The last judgement'. It was a marvelous experience for all concerned...
A tour of St. Peter's Basillica was next on the agenda for the day. There the students and teachers saw Bernini's famous artworks and marveled at the size of the church.
It was huge. :O
The tour guide left us in St. Peter's square where we got free headphones... :) There individual groups set off for a fine luncheon.
At precisly 12:20 all parties ;) met Mr. Tim Fisher, the ambassador for Australia in the Holy See (Vatican). Students and Teachers were all delighted by his extensive knowledge and humour...
Later, 21 students had the oppurtunity to climb the dome of St. Peter's Basillica which consisted of more than 500 stairs. All the students were amazed and awed by the stunning views of Rome from the top... :)
Everyone then had a excellent :S walk back to the hotel to have a nice nap before consuming an evening meal.
Cya back in Oz soon
Love Caitlin and Roden xoxo :) :)
