This week we thankfully had a chance to catch up on rest by having class and two laid back field trips after our week in Florence and before Spring Break starts. Tuesday we went to the Vatican City. It was absolutely breath-taking and incredible to see so much theological history in one place.
- Walk through Vatican Museum to see Raffaelo’s “School of Athens” among other things
- Sitting in the Sistine Chapel with a craned neck taking in Michelangelo’s ceiling
- St. Peter’s Basilica- the most beautiful church I’ve ever stepped into
There is so much I could say about what we learned about Catholicism, the church, St. Peter, etc… but it was sensory overload.
Today we traveled to Ninfa Gardens where we toured a BEAUTIFUL garden that used to be a Roman town, now abandoned. Because it’s blocked by mountains, it has a micro-climate where exotic plants and trees can be grown. It also has some ancient ruins left from the old town.
After the garden tour we visited another vineyard for some wine tasting and another delicious feast. These wine tasting/feasting days are my favorite!! We get spoiled. The view and our meal overlooks the most beautiful countryside while we sip on wine and eat the best Italian food I’ve ever had- indescribable food actually.
We leave tomorrow for Spring Break where six of us are traveling to Paris, Dublin and London. Get ready for some good blogging to come!
In St. Peter's Square
With Maria in the beautiful Ninfa Gardens
