Around Rome: the Vatican and the Roman Coliseum

In October for the Beatification of Mary MacKillop, the first Australian Saint, many Australians have come to Rome. As part of they journey I have visited with them some of the most important Roma sites, such as the Vatican: Saint Peter's and the Sistine Chapel in the morning....

Here they are preparing the Square for Sunday 17th October....there will be many people on that day in Saint Peter's Square!!!!

and the afternoon there is the visit planned to the Coliseum...

for the first time the third floor of the Coliseum has been opened to the public and I was there!!!

.....these photos were taken before we get in...

.....but once we got in we have enjoyed our visit...

 ....that's what you see from the top!!!

 and especially from the third floor...

to finish with some of my new friends!!

photo by Simona Albanese