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Roma at full speed
... for her and Kat to talk about!
On Monday we had tours booked at the Colosseum and the Vatican (museums, St Peters, etc) with Viator so after multiple wardrobe changes (debating heat of the day vs appropriate clothing for the Vatican and me deciding to bring a change of clothes) we headed to the Colosseum. Really glad we did this on a tour, as there’s just so much history and information that you can read online or your trip guide ...
La Dolce Vita
... also went inside St. Peter's Basilica later in the day after the crowds had died down. St. Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world (22,000 square meters) and it can hold 20,000 people. This is actually Basilica #2 as the initial one was built in 300 AD but was in a state of disrepair and structural collapse at a different site. The new one was built between 1506 and 1626 AD at the current site in the Vatican City. It ...
Rome: you call this a vacation?
... flapping his arms up in the air like a bewildered pigeon that had forgotten how to fly. He kept muttering something miserable under his breath in Italian and would flash a contemptuous look at anybody who cared to look at him. One Australian woman told me that the Metro workers were on strike that day, but she thought the buses were in service. She had been waiting two hours for her bus. About thirty minutes later a bus showed up, but it was packed solid with people. And ...
When in Rome
... office there was an unassuming dark picture frame with a few dozen small badges inside. After a closer look it turns out that they were all relics of saints. Wow!
Now what did we do next...I'm sure we stopped for gelato (ice cream) at least once or twice...oh yeah, we went in another old church quick, stopped quick for espresso, and by this time it was getting late so we ran to the Pantheon about 5 minutes before they closed. The Pantheon is a ...
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
... types of booths? Underwear/socks, Jackets, Purses, Shoes, ****, and Garbage!
We met back at the hotel to check out at noon and went on a bus tour of the larger parts of Rome. I was in and out of sleep during this, until we came off the bus at the Colosseum. Score. It's big. It's awesome. It's Gladiator. Video to be posted.
In conclusion, Rome- not a place where I'd survive well, but a good weekend visit to see the sites! Was I not entertained? Indeed I was.
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