So I am back on day 8 in March of 2007. We always have a big day for the first one in Rome. We usually get an early start at the Vatican. We start at the Vatican Museums and this time, we had to hire a guide to get through the masses of people. Groups have priority and we we let in before single tourists. We walked right to the Sistine Chapel and wouldn't you know it, we were in the Sistine Chapel by ourselves! I had my whisper system going (or "Billpod" as some of the students call it) and was able to give a brief art lecture in the Sistine Chapel. There was no one else there! We continued through the maze again and went to the Raphael rooms and met up with Pete and Rika. Eventually we went through the classical sculpture and paintings. I gave everyone some free time and time to go through St. Peters in small groups. Standing in front of St. Peter's like in this picture, you can fully appreciate the grandeur of Rome.
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