2026 - Rome March 3 Day 7 Part 2 - St. Peter's Basilica

On our way into St. Peter's Basilica.

crowds

That ancient obilesk, I think 4000 years old!

Swiss Guards!

Pope John Paul II tomb

St. Josaphat

The first 2 times I went to Rome we could touch the foot of this statue of St. Peter

It is now blocked off :(

Going into the crypt of the popes

Pope Benedict XVI

Tomb of St. Peter's

Dome

Tomb of St. Gregory the Great

Relics of St. John Chrysostom

Heading up to the dome

I believe that is where the indoor Wednesday

audience with the Pope

Up we go!

Aragorn waiting down at the bottom

up up up

So narrow!

beautiful Vatican garden

We made it!

down eek