Holy Moly!

I saw the pope today, totally unexpectedly, upon visiting Vatican City. Mind you, one normally does NOT see the pope in Vatican City. He was out in St. Peter's Square giving some sort of program, and let me tell you, this guy is a serious rock star. It was kind of like an AIESEC conference too, truth be told. There was a "roll call" for all the different orders present at the gathering, and each time one was called, everyone belonging to it would get up, scream, wave flags, etc. My favorite part of it was watching all the giddy nuns chatter amongst themselves. And I really mean giddy, like they were seeing their childhood rock star crush. Totally awesome. Oh yeah, did I mention I saw the Sistine Chapel today too? I'll have to describe that more later, but it definitely lived up to my expectations. You just need to be patient, let the story being told unfold, and just watch it. It's amazing, and truly seems to come to life as you stare at it.