Vatican Country

We stayed at the Villa Tassoni (aparthotel) 20 minutes walk from the Vatican (smallest country in the world even smaller than Luxembourg). The Vatican museum has 2 advantages, readily available reasonably priced pizzerias serving excellent cappuccino and outdoor courtyards, meaning the whole family experienced a blissful day out at the museum alone, a veritable Banquet for the Soul, most of which I was unable to photograph because the camera battery ran out. However, we have some views from the Villa Tassoni, JC enjoying breakfast, R showing me his mandela, and reminding me that the heating was set at 29 degrees.

The only marble I was able to catch on camera was pretend marble painted on the wall.

The golden corridor of the map room, and a detail from one of the Dawn Treader type maps, showing the waves of the sea. R benefited from B's binoculars to admire the highly decorated ceiling from the prone position and JC is uplifted.