551 stairs.

On Thursday we decided to climb the cupola at St. Peter's. To get to the top it's a lovely 551 stairs with curving walls and tiny spaces. Here's some pictures of our adventure:

Around the Dome. The letters are 6 feet tall.

Climbing to the top with curved walls. This picture is a straight shot.

Part of the Vatican gardens.

Me with Piazza San Pietro in the background.

Piazza San Pietro.

The back of the statues of Bernini's colonnade.

The dome of San Pietro, where we were previously standing.