Friday--The Vatican

You'd have been proud! It was awesome!! None of The Vatican music staff spoke English...so there was a lot of communication with pointing and eye gestures. Slightly stressful but truly exciting. We sang as part of the 5:00pm Mass. Everything was in Latin or Italian but the priest made a special effort to include comments to and about the choir in English!! That was really special.

The Pope was not in attendance but we were close to the Pope. The Sistene Chapel was closed during part of our Vatican tour because he was receiving international dignitaries. We did get into the Chapel eventually but the Pope had left!

Everyone is still tired and the excitement is starting to wear off...some good sleep will help that. Tomorrow we will have a tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. And free time too!! They'll be thrilled!!

Check out our FB page for a quick Where's Waldo of your student inside St. Peter's Basilica.

Concert tomorrow night!