Experiences labelled with 'The Pope'
Walking through the Vatican City, I anticipated my first up-close-and-personal view of St Peter's Basilica. Would it be just another church among the many churches in the world? As I approached St. Peter's Basilica, with my eyes drawn upwards, I was left absolutely breathless. It was love at first sight. Rome is known as the "monumental city," and after spending a few days there I can say with certainty that this is true. However, many of these monuments were commissioned solely for posterity; for an Emperor or Pope to outdo the one before him. This takes away from the history and the intrigue of these monuments, but St Peter's Basilica manages to step outside of this shadow and stand apart from them. St Peter's Basilica ...
