Hi there everyone! So we finally got to Rome on Monday. IT was so HOT! How hot, lets put it this way, it was so hot the sun was looking for shade. Barbie and I each took 3 cold showers during the night just so we could get some sleep. The overnight train from Paris to Rome allowed us to sleep, good thing because we would have been exhausted. We got to Rome late because we were stopped outside of Tuscany. I guess they had some kind of Police demonstration and we were stopped for a good 2 hours!
First day in Rome, we went walking by the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, because of our late arrival we decided to wait to pay to go into anything. The Roman Forum was amazing and we followed our Rick Steve's guided tour to help us understand what things were. We did however go by the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon that night.
The next day we got up early and went to the Vatican City. We walked through St. Peter's Basilica. It was awe-inspiring as to how big it really was inside. They had many crypts of past leaders of the church to view. From there, we went back to the Colosseum. Because we bought a $20 euro Roma Pass, we were able to skip the line and get right into the Colosseum. WOW !Good choice! Chris says it was breathtaking for him. Although he did not have an espresso (who would want one in this heat) we still have the picture of him with his back against the Colosseum. (dream for him come true). :)
I got an audiotour so I could get an idea of all that went on. My history lessons came from Gladiator (thank goodness for Hollywood). Wow, what a big and exhausting day!
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