Rome Day 2

So today was fun but it also hurt. Kelly and I must have walked at least 7 km down to Circo Massimo and the mouth of truth. She thinks we got lost but I knew exactly where I was going. The highlight of the day was the tour of Vactican city. We actually got picked up this time by the tour company and made it to the start point on time. Our tour guide was very good and it funny. At the start of the walking portion an elderly gentleman was using an oxygen tank and was telling the tour guide that he couldn't walk that fast and that the guide needed to slow down. To which the tour guide promptly responded that we have to walk across all of Vatican city and that he needs to keep up with the rest of the group. It was probably something you had to be there for... Once though the security point we walked out to see some of the Pope's private garden and was in for a treat. A few moments later a company of Swiss guard (probably in training) marched by on the road. Kelly was surprised by the use of the poleaxe and said it was very intimidating. Then I got to explain the use in the medieval battlefield cause I'm a bit of a weaponry geek. But as we moved along we got to see the catacombs beneath St. Peter's and all the dead popes that are buried there. Then into the massive St. Peter's bascillica. No words can do it justice. It took three hundred years to finish it and it was easily seen why it took so long. There were statues and tombs and details everywhere. There was a mosaic that was made with pieces of marble. And there were tons of colors and tints to each color which it amazing. The sistine chapel was good and seeing the paintings was nice. The only problem is that you have to look up the entire time which made my neck hurt.
Afterwards we got lunch and made our way to the Trevi fountain, to Capitaline hill (including a museum containing a bunch of Michealangelo's work), and then down to the mouth of truth and Cicro Massimo. After walking all day we came back to the hotel to rest for a minute and then got lazy and had dinner at the cafe next to the hotel again. I actually had a cup of coffee though it was really strong but I made my though the majority of the cup. All we have left is a tour tomorrow morning and then free time until our flight at 9:30 am (Rome time) monday morning.