It's been another boiling hot day,as we made our last foray into the centre of Rome.
This morning we set off early for the Vatican and after a 20 minute walk arrrived at the ramparts of the state within a state.
As those of you have been into St Peter's will know, it's an awe inspiring sight, and a number of students sat in quiet contemplation, surrounded by the magnificent statues, fresoces and the mighty cupola, that reaches up to the heavens. A few students asked if they could pray and were taken to one of the chapels, where they could find some solitude amongst the hubbub of the trip.
Mr Stewart took a lively group round to study some of the lesser known saints, including St Longinus, while everybody found the catacombs a sombre experience; especially the tomb of Pope John Paul II, where many pilgrims kneeled on the marble floor, deep in devotional prayer.
As I write we are on the bus making the long four-hour journey south to Sorrento. Carolione and Ben were on photogarpahic duties with my digital SLR and have produced some stunning photos; as did Carmen using my smaller digital camera. Hopefully the mobile broadband will work in Sorrento and I can post some of the 200 photos from this morning onto the blog.
All the best,
Mr vS
PS Frankie's dad - don't worry. We'll all be cheering for the Reds!! The atmosphere was warming up nicely as we left.
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