We spent the entire day at Vatican City and had a great time. The history and art are incredible. We even got to go to mass. On the way back to the hotel around 6 p.m the subway got supercrowded and we were all packed in. There was a lot of jostling and contact. When we emerged from the train - my raincoat zippered pocket was open and the kleenex were hanging out of the top. Being really quick-witted,(NOT!) I was perplexed. Same thing for Bob. Then we figured out that the woman and man who had shoved their way onto the train at the next to last stop were working together. Luckily we had on money belts and our pockets were empty of valuables. We had read about the pickpockets and sure enough, we experienced them. Other than that experience (and the constant onslaught of beggars) we had a great time here in the city. We even went to the opera. (first and last) . I still prefer the quiet unpopulated areas of sicily but Bob liked the hubbub of the city. Italy was great to us. Tomorrow we fly home.
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