Alert: A Jew in the Vatican!

Another update in a short amount of time.

There are a few things I've forgotten to mention. The Vatican, for one. Yes, I did mention I went in, but I didn't say a lot. Plus, I can now the catchy title I forgot on yesterday's post.

I did go into the Sistine Chapel, but not the Basilico. I did catch a quick (unallowed) picture inside as well, which I'll try to post later. The issue about the Chapel, if you ever go, is that getting to it.. is a nightmare. You go up and down several flights of stairs, and there are many other (and prettier, honestly) chapels before it. Once you get to it, it is fulled with tourists screaming in multiple different languages, and a few disgruntled guards who can be rough if they care enough to reprimand you for taking pictures. Still, it's something everyone should do at least once.

Pompeii, well, was Pompeii. And hot. And beautiful. We had an excellent tour guide who told us all about the unfortunate city. We saw the temples, houses, and of course, the famous brothel. None of which have their original roofs (see the previous post). Pompeii is full of stray dogs who find tourists and beg them for food. The government is taking care of them, and they have all had their shots and been 'sterilized', and there's a program for adopting them. So if any of my readers want a dog, consider one from Pompeii.

It will be 3 days until we reach Dubrovnik, which I have been told is beautiful. There I will most likely be touring the wall. I'll also be volunteering for a very short period of time and a children's hospital. I'll update you with how I will undoubtedly mess up.

If anyone wants to send lonely old me an email, my shipboard (and free) account is: acwyman@semesteratsea.net. So shoot me an email. As with everything I do, the are no guarantees I'll respond within the next century, but I'll still appreciate it.

Here's hoping you all have found less intensely hot areas for your summer vacations!

- Awkward, I mean, Weary.