The
Dome of St Peter's Basilica (2019)
Our goal: Climb the Steps of
the Dome |
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Only a few people ahead of us at
8 AM |
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The wall of the first level of
the dome is covered in mosaics |
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Carrie in 2011 |
Carrie in 2019 |
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Looking down into the church |
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Mass
was in progress |
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Looking
up at the Dome |
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Outside at the first level |
My family is up there on the viewing platform |
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Up close with the Apostles |
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View from the top |
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Walking
down the spiral staircase to the church, we pass these memorials
of many Popes |
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