rogerc1944
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If you want to go to the Vatican by bus, there's a bus stop a few blocks from the Lancelot. Just make sure you are headed the right direction. We didn't so we got a wonderful free tour of industrial Rome. We couldn't find anybody on the bus who spoke English so we rode right to the end of the line. Of course, the bus returned by the same route so we did end up at the Vatican. We did see the Pope (he gives a public mass every Weds but they close down the cathederal for most of the day). I got a nice picture of my wife (a once upon a time good Catholic girl) with the Pope in the background. We saw the Sistine Chapel (surprisingly small) after walking miles and miles through corridors lined with art treasures. Looked like the Vatican got everything that the British didn't steal and put in the British Museum. About mid way, there is a nice little outdoor cafe where you can rest your feet and enjoy a cup of coffee. Afterwards, there are nice street cafes for lunch just across the street.
The only drawback to using Rome's pubic transit systemare the pickpockets. They thrive in crowded conditions.
The only drawback to using Rome's pubic transit systemare the pickpockets. They thrive in crowded conditions.