Went to St. Peter's today to see the Pope give his Easter address and blessing. (It's possible he's in this first shot somewhere inside the thin white line below and slightly to the left of the center of the basilica facade.) Well, honestly, we didn't expect to be able to actually see the Pope, but we did want to see the crowds and the pomp and circumstance.
We mostly just saw hundreds of umbrellas and ponchos and lots and lots of rain. The service was highlighted by lightning and thunder, a little bit of choral music and the Dracula theme song. 
I'm including a shot of the Tonino-Lamborghini golf carts the Polizia use at these events. I wonder what these guys are laughing at?
We headed back, completely soaked, and stopped for lunch at a little place near St. Peter's. It was even raining (well, leaking heavily) in the restaurant so we weren't able to dry off until we got home.
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