Rome-Wednesday afternoon-Vatican Museum

Wed 10am   Papal audience.    then get some lunch.
Then strategy was to go to Vatican museums when people head to lunch.   Reserved 1pm.

duecentogradi-restaurant-rome

Duecentogradi Restaurant Rome

200 Gradi  Italian quality fast food near the Vatican

Ni Hao chinese restaurant near Vatican

https://www.google.com/search?q=vatican+museums

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_MuseumsU

https://www.rometoolkit.com/whattodo/vatican_museums.htm

We did find the shortcut back to the Basilica:   run through the doorway when it is left unguarded.

Rick Steve's audio guide explained the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

In the Basilica, found the stairs down into the papal grottos.

http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en/monumenti/basilica-di-s-pietro/le-grotte-vaticane.html