FEBRUARY - ITALY *

Vatican City...

lets do some planning as there is so much to see in the Vatican. The Vatican's central piazza, St. Peter's Square.

Beautiful shiny cobblestone and pillers with statues

surround the entire courtyard to the Vatican.

We thought there were lots of people,

but apparently this is nothing.
Typically one cannot see the cobblestone in high season

for the amount of people waiting to get in.

This courtyard is easily one city block in diameter.
Imagine, this courtyard completly fills with the faithful
when the Pope delivers services.

Note that 25m Obelisk was brought to Rome by Caligula from Egypt