Today I visited the Sistine Chapel and the Roman Forum. I am once again without a hoard of relatives, which does give a bit more freedom, though I miss company. I took a tour of the Sistine Chapel, led by a burly man with a thick mustache. He spoke gruffly about it, not at all doing justice to it. There are really five parts to the Sistine Chapel: 1. The Ceiling 2. The Last Judgement 3. North Wall 4. South Wall 5. Entrance Wall If you look closely, everythi...

I spent the whole day today at Church. Okay, so not like you're thinking of. I visited the Duomo today, along with a large throng of Italian relitives, clamoring to feed you and present you with age innapropriate gifts because they forgot how old you were. I mean, I still love the barbie purse. But as we climb up the ancient Cathedral that took from 1386 to 1813 to complete, I am very content. The newest addition to the family, Laura, holds tightly onto my han...