Piazza San Pietro, Rome

Now we walked to the Piazza St. Pietre. The large expanse of the square opened up in front of us. We caught it at sunset so our pictures from the East are obscured by the sun’s bright rays. Some of our photos have the rays emanating from the basilica into the sky above the square. The 2 curved balustrades to each side of the basilica that surrounded the square marveled us. The large columns topped by more sculptures are impressive. It is a large square. It hit me. This is the place so many people gather for significant Vatican events. This is the location of so many historically significant happenings. After taking several photos of the square from every angle, we went through the metal detectors to enter the basilica. We saw 2 Swiss Card at Post as we entered. The lines were short and the entry fee was, well, cheap, Free. Hurray. The inside of the Basilica is just as impressive as the entryway of the square. Luis and I walked around the entire building taking pictures without flash with hopes several photos would remind us of the place. I am at a loss of words to describe the immense size, the amount of sculpture and art of this location.