Today we visited one of the most spiritual places in the world, Vatican City. First we visited the Vatican Museum or Musei Vaticani in Italiano. It had priceless works of art: tapestries, sculptures and paintings. Next up was the Sistine Chapel where it was awesome seeing the famous works by Michelangelo and other famous painters. It was interesting to hear the history behind the works. Despite the scorching temperatures of Rome, we made it to St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Catholic Church in the world. Here we saw the tombs of past popes and the great altar which sits directly above the tomb of St. Peter. Afterwards we trekked, literally to the Piazza Del Popolo, The People’s Square by our fearless leader Giancarlo.
The evening was spent on our own exploring the great city of Rome. A few of us went to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. We stayed for a few moments anxious to get Gelatos, which is amazing here. Tomorrow we go back in time to Ancient Rome to see the world famous Colosseum or Colosseo and the Roman forum. Afterwards we play our first game against Lombardy All Stars. We can’t wait to show our skills on the court and to play with new rules. Sunday we are leaving Rome to travel to Tuscany and we are excited to have a change of scenery. Check back in to see our results on the hardwood. Ciao!