Rome
We arrive in hot hot Rome. Its about 40 degrees.
We went to a restaurant for dinner which looked over the Colosseum. Mum got serenaded at dinner by another Italian opera singing man. It was amazing to see the sun set through the ruins of the Colosseum.
Rome is chaotic. The driving here is worse than in Paris. Cars drive any where and because there are no road marking they just go where every they want. They park illegally which includes parking on a pedestrian crossing, double parking, parking on the footpath. Basically parking is a good as stopping wherever there is space for your smart car.
The next day a local guide took us through the Vatican City, St Peter's Basilica, and to
Michelangelo's masterpiece the Pieta. We also went to the Pantheon where there is the largest dome pured with one piece of concrete and is perfectly balanced that it holds itself up. The guide told us that there were sacrificial fires held here but they were only animal sacrifices. W
e all thought that there must have been human sacrifices here too. Later we crossed the Tiber river to view some some ruins. Later we went to the Trevi Fountain, threw some coins over our shoulder and made a wish. We then headed to the Collosseum for a tour inside. Its amazing inside. To think and try to imagine the sort of things that went on in ancient Rome when the Collosseum was a buz with activity. Its incredible to think that its the ruin that its turned into today.
After a long day sightseeing we ended the tour with our final night dinner. Again more Italian opera singing and a skinny looking gladiator who probably wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes in ancient Rome.
We went to a restaurant for dinner which looked over the Colosseum. Mum got serenaded at dinner by another Italian opera singing man. It was amazing to see the sun set through the ruins of the Colosseum.
Rome is chaotic. The driving here is worse than in Paris. Cars drive any where and because there are no road marking they just go where every they want. They park illegally which includes parking on a pedestrian crossing, double parking, parking on the footpath. Basically parking is a good as stopping wherever there is space for your smart car.
The next day a local guide took us through the Vatican City, St Peter's Basilica, and to
Michelangelo's masterpiece the Pieta. We also went to the Pantheon where there is the largest dome pured with one piece of concrete and is perfectly balanced that it holds itself up. The guide told us that there were sacrificial fires held here but they were only animal sacrifices. W
e all thought that there must have been human sacrifices here too. Later we crossed the Tiber river to view some some ruins. Later we went to the Trevi Fountain, threw some coins over our shoulder and made a wish. We then headed to the Collosseum for a tour inside. Its amazing inside. To think and try to imagine the sort of things that went on in ancient Rome when the Collosseum was a buz with activity. Its incredible to think that its the ruin that its turned into today.
After a long day sightseeing we ended the tour with our final night dinner. Again more Italian opera singing and a skinny looking gladiator who probably wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes in ancient Rome.
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