Are they pushing the turtles up? Are they pulling the turtles down? Evidently this is a matter of debate.
You're supposed to walk around the fountain and examine it from various angles, so we did.
Heading to the Vatican.
We never saw this tour guide after that day. He was pretty good.
Going into the Vatican.
This is not a flattering photo of Jess at all.
This is a new sculpture. Naturally, all the Romans hate it.
Vatican Museum courtyard, with new sculpture in the middle.
Touring the Vatican Museum
Ceilings in the Vatican Museum
Ceiling panel
Fertility goddess
More fertility goddess
Mosaic from a market, showing what was sold there
Because you can't talk in the Sistine Chapel, there are several stations outside where tour guides explain what you'll see.
Entering the Sistine Chapel (no photos are allowed inside)
Outside the Sistine Chapel