Bath in the big sauce pan 8 inches high at 7:30. Expected b’fast at 8 as I heard Miss Wood tell the maid, but I got interested in reading Baedeker* and it was 8:20 before I realized the time.
Rang for the maid and breakfast came about 8:30. Studied my Italian grammar book while eating. Started to dress and Miss Wood came and invited me to go with the school girls to the Vatican. I hurried and we started at 10 A.M.
Rode in the No. 16 train to St. Peter’s, then took a carriage and rode to the Vatican. Went to Sistine Chapel. Met Mrs. Bell and had a nice chat with her. She is on crutches as she slipped and sprained her foot.
Then we went to see Raphael’s Stanzas** but there was such a crowd - this being a free day that we could not see much - besides they wanted to get back to the pension as they leave this afternoon. I came with them. We took a carriage - cost me a franc. A letter from Florence Humphrey. She has moved back to Pension Le Lune*** and is feeling better.
About 3 P.M. I started for Piazza di Spagna to see about taking the sight seeing trip with Dr. Edmiston. Went in the 14 train. Found a 10 cm. piece in the street. Shall keep it for good luck. Got $10 changed. Found the excursions were given up for the present as no on had booked. Walked home following st. car line. Read London Daily Graphic about our war with Mexico.
*Travel guide published by Karl Baedeker
**Pope Julius II Dell a Rovere commissioned 25 year old Raphael Sanzio in 1508 to paint the frescos in his four room apartment on the top floor. Three of the rooms were of modest dimensions, while the fourth one was considerably larger; with the completion of the work, the rooms became known as "The Raphael Stanze" .
***In Florence.
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