Day 24

Day 24 September 7, 2010


All better today!! Who knows what happened, but apparently two days and one night of sleep solved the problem.

This morning I went to go see the Sistine Chapel with Tamara before school. Unfortunately the line to get into the Vatican Museum and thus the Sistine Chapel was several hours long and we didn’t have time to do that or take a tour. So we meandered through the smallest country in the world and took several pictures. There were several groups of young priests and nuns. (I received an email from Mama Su’ad today asking me if there are young priests and nuns throughout Rome! I haven’t seen many groups of priests – other than at the Vatican – but there are nuns EVERYWHERE.)

I just don’t know how to explain the Vatican. It is majestic, beautiful, imposing, graceful, and austere. I plan to do a guided tour, maybe one that includes a papal visit, either next week or my last week in Italy.

[Side note: I have decided that when my classes end I am going to go to Venice and Florence for a few days each and then return to Rome. For one thing, I love it here so much. Secondly, I would like to have weekdays, without classes in the middle of the day, to be able to partake in the tours, visit museums, etc.]

After leaving the Vatican we went to school. Once I got there, Giordano (manager of the club) told me that they were going to watch the soccer match at the club in the evening. I thought it would be interesting to watch a game with some Italians, so we all stayed at the club and watched the game. Hey, what would a stay in Italy be without a good game?!

A few people wanted to go out after the game and even though I am feeling better I am still tired and don’t want to get sick again. So I am taking it easy, making some dinner, studying a little bit and going to bed.