a few things before bed.

my feet ache, my neck hurts, and i am agonizingly full of pizza. but it was a good day. we went to the vatican today. first, st. peters to see the statue of lasalle, which is second from the front in a line of statues leading up to the alter. it was really amazing. from way down below the statue looks to be only 6 feet tall, although it is actually at least twice that size. the sistine chapel was probably the most amazing thing i have ever seen, and my neck hurts to prove it. i am sure i looked like that stupid american, head back, mouth gaping wide open, looking above me in awe.

anyway, today, valentines day, was a great day for us to have our free day. of course absolutely every street vendor was shoving flowers at me, expecting me to pay him more money than should ever be spent on flowers, but it was still lovely.

i am exhausted and my feet hurt like nobodys business. so to wrap up this post i will put a few more things i have learned about rome.

roman drivers do not stop for anything, especially pedestrians. however, mary fox has a great way to make them stop. and if they dont, she shakes her fist and bangs on their car. good times to watch.

at night the colleseum is light from inside with neon blue lights. kind of interesting for something that is so incredibly old. oh well, i guess everything needs alittle pizazz...

roman drivers are horn happy. they will beep at everything.

italians say almost every word twice.

the guards in the sistine chapel are ruthless. we didnt know that you couldnt take pictures inside the chapel. mary took one when we got inside and out of nowhere leaped this chapel guard yelling no photo, no photo! then he snatched her camera and tried to delete it. the funny thing was, he looked all tough and mean, but it took him a good three minutes to figure out how to delete the one picture off her camera.

italians eat late. most restruants dont open for dinner until 8pm. i keep going to bed feeling full and wake up feeling fat.

anyway, speaking of bed.

i will actually sign my post this time, since my last late night entry is aparently without author.

sarah f.