Pope Day had arrived. After waking up early so as get the very best seats, we hurried our way across the mile or so Vatican City where the line to get in was not even long. After a little confusion we found the section in which we were to do our pope viewing. The distance between ourselves and his holiness was minimal, and an excited buzz started up around us. With a full two and half hours until the popemobile was scheduled to carry its precious cargo, we sat down and got comfortable. After about an hour or so, we heard a drum beat coming from the left side of the square. A school or organization of some sort had come out to provide those waiting with a little entertainment in the form of flag tossing, trumpets, and drums. This went on for quite some time, helping the time to slug its way along. The Vatican became full to the edges with people and the square w
as a colorful fidgeting mass. Finally, at a few minutes after 10:30, the pope came out in his popemobile and made the rounds about the square, and then walked u
p the few steps to his chair under the shade of a canopy type thing. About five or so priests approached the microphone and did the welcome spiel in their respective languages. Then the pope said a prayer or two. Then the priests each went up one at a time and introduced the groups and organizations that were present in the audience. This took up the bulk of the time. After that that pope said another prayer, blessed us and our families, and it was over. The time now b
eing 12:00 or so, Nanny and I shot out of there. Hotel checkout time was now, and we felt it rude to be late. We rushed back, faster than we had come, and burst in to the hotel and gathered our belongings from the room. As there was an hour or two until we had to be at the train station, I ran and did a bit of last minute shopping. We then entered a taxi and were off to the station. The ride to Naples was uneventful, other than the immense fun we had, as usual, handling our luggage. However in was in the Naples train station that we discovered we would have to take the metro to Sorrento. Not an easy accomplishment with two flights of stairs down, a million people pushing past and surrounding us, and little idea what we were doing. However we crammed ourselves and our possessions into the car, to the dismay of our fellow passengers, and did our best not to roll over any toes our completely fall over anyone. A taxi brought us to our hotel, and it was a true relief to finally be here. In the room we discovered a jar of orange marmalade, which we ate along with cheese, bread, crackers, and an apple for dinner. I could hardly make it to the bed before crashing to a much needed sleep.
as a colorful fidgeting mass. Finally, at a few minutes after 10:30, the pope came out in his popemobile and made the rounds about the square, and then walked u
p the few steps to his chair under the shade of a canopy type thing. About five or so priests approached the microphone and did the welcome spiel in their respective languages. Then the pope said a prayer or two. Then the priests each went up one at a time and introduced the groups and organizations that were present in the audience. This took up the bulk of the time. After that that pope said another prayer, blessed us and our families, and it was over. The time now b
eing 12:00 or so, Nanny and I shot out of there. Hotel checkout time was now, and we felt it rude to be late. We rushed back, faster than we had come, and burst in to the hotel and gathered our belongings from the room. As there was an hour or two until we had to be at the train station, I ran and did a bit of last minute shopping. We then entered a taxi and were off to the station. The ride to Naples was uneventful, other than the immense fun we had, as usual, handling our luggage. However in was in the Naples train station that we discovered we would have to take the metro to Sorrento. Not an easy accomplishment with two flights of stairs down, a million people pushing past and surrounding us, and little idea what we were doing. However we crammed ourselves and our possessions into the car, to the dismay of our fellow passengers, and did our best not to roll over any toes our completely fall over anyone. A taxi brought us to our hotel, and it was a true relief to finally be here. In the room we discovered a jar of orange marmalade, which we ate along with cheese, bread, crackers, and an apple for dinner. I could hardly make it to the bed before crashing to a much needed sleep.Let's play a game. FIND THE POPE
Now try this one
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