Today was a big day. We went to the Vatican and Henry and I lined up to see St Peters Basilica while the others cruised around because they didn't want to wait in the lines. It only took about 25 minutes, the only problem was the heat from standing in the sun. It was well worth the wait though, because inside the church was absolutely stunning and detailed. We went to line up for the Sistine Chapel, however we were hot and hungry and didn't want to stand in the s...

Wow what a drama this morning was :( Henry and I booked a taxi with our hotel the night before, we got down to reception 10 minutes early only to find that they hadn't booked one, and that all the taxi companies were booked out (yes Paris taxis are the worst I've ever come across). We were forced to run to the metro station (a 10 minute run) with our backpacks, swap onto a second train and then run to the bus. Which we missed. Luckily.. They leave every 20 minute...