Comments on: Palm Sunday http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/ Chris & Gina's Travel Blog Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Brenda http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-33 Brenda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:33:35 +0000 http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-33 I'm so sad for you that you missed the Sistine...when I was there, because of sharelle's passport issues, i didn't get to go to the Vatican until the last day of my stay in Rome. When I arrived before it opened, there was already a three (or more) hour line which would have caused me to miss my plane. I managed to find a really nice tour guide and begged my way into joining their group for free...so I actually got to hear a little bit of the museum tour that Shaun was talking about. That's amazing that you got to be there during Holy Week. That would certainly make the Easter story more real...to be able to walk amongst buildings that were standing when those events were occuring in the Empire in which they were occuring...crazy. You will be happy to know Gina that although Sharelle had no desire to return to Rome after her passport incident, I certainly knew about the proper shoulder over which to throw my coins. And I'm quickly finding out that if I ever need information on travelling, Shaun is an incredible resource. I’m so sad for you that you missed the Sistine…when I was there, because of sharelle’s passport issues, i didn’t get to go to the Vatican until the last day of my stay in Rome. When I arrived before it opened, there was already a three (or more) hour line which would have caused me to miss my plane. I managed to find a really nice tour guide and begged my way into joining their group for free…so I actually got to hear a little bit of the museum tour that Shaun was talking about.

That’s amazing that you got to be there during Holy Week. That would certainly make the Easter story more real…to be able to walk amongst buildings that were standing when those events were occuring in the Empire in which they were occuring…crazy.

You will be happy to know Gina that although Sharelle had no desire to return to Rome after her passport incident, I certainly knew about the proper shoulder over which to throw my coins.

And I’m quickly finding out that if I ever need information on travelling, Shaun is an incredible resource.

]]> By: Chris http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-28 Chris Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:05 +0000 http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-28 Hey Shaun, Thanks for the suggestions. We did our best to follow them. However, to our great dissapoitment the day we had planned to visit the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel everything was closed except for St. Peter's Basillica. Very dissapointing we were really looking forward to seeing the Sistine Chapel but we will have to miss it. Chris & Gina Hey Shaun,

Thanks for the suggestions. We did our best to follow them. However, to our great dissapoitment the day we had planned to visit the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel everything was closed except for St. Peter’s Basillica. Very dissapointing we were really looking forward to seeing the Sistine Chapel but we will have to miss it.

Chris & Gina

]]> By: Shaun http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-25 Shaun Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:09:37 +0000 http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-25 I think I left my comment in the talkback...do you check those? I think I left my comment in the talkback…do you check those?

]]> By: Shaun http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-24 Shaun Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:06:58 +0000 http://someperspective.com/2008/03/16/palm-sunday/#comment-24 Hey you two, I am excited to hear you are doing well. I don't know how long you are in Rome, but if you have the chance you should check this out: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20040112_en.html It is the Necropolis (City of the Dead) found underneath the Vatican. Set it up for the day that you are going the see St. Peter's Basilica. The excavations are pretty interesting and since they only allow 200 people a day it is pretty exclusive. They even show you the remains of the church Paul was buried and how the basilica was built on top of it. Also, if you want to see some more art/scuptures, I was blown away by the bernini works found here: http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm I still remember how I stared at the Apollo and Daphne statue for almost half an hour. Oh, lastly, if you are going to the Vatican Museum, spend the extra few euroes and sign up for an hour walking tour through the museum beforehand. It allows you to bypass all the lineups to get in and you get a tour. Anyways, take these for what their worth. I'm sure you have your days already planned out! Hey you two,

I am excited to hear you are doing well. I don’t know how long you are in Rome, but if you have the chance you should check this out:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20040112_en.html

It is the Necropolis (City of the Dead) found underneath the Vatican. Set it up for the day that you are going the see St. Peter’s Basilica. The excavations are pretty interesting and since they only allow 200 people a day it is pretty exclusive. They even show you the remains of the church Paul was buried and how the basilica was built on top of it.

Also, if you want to see some more art/scuptures, I was blown away by the bernini works found here:

http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm

I still remember how I stared at the Apollo and Daphne statue for almost half an hour. Oh, lastly, if you are going to the Vatican Museum, spend the extra few euroes and sign up for an hour walking tour through the museum beforehand. It allows you to bypass all the lineups to get in and you get a tour.

Anyways, take these for what their worth. I’m sure you have your days already planned out!

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