Our arrival in Rome on the 19th was uneventful and we have been busy seeing "everything" since. Our AirBnb is fantastic: only a couple blocks from the fabulous Colesseum, which is only a few blocks from the Forum ruins and a whole lot more; it is clean, warm, and comfortable (it has an elevator to our 5th floor); and public transportation is really good here.
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| The night of our arrival we walked down to the Colesseum and just stared. |
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| The triumph arch for a long ago battle. This arch looks tiny next to the Colosseum! |
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| The Trevi Fountain. Yep, I made a wish. It was a moving experience. |
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| Police and military are guarding all the famous sites here in Rome. It's oddly comforting. |
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| And, the Trevi Fountain at night |
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| And, the large crowds, even at night. |
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| The Pantheon at sunset, with the fountain in the foreground. |
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| Yes, you can't help thinking of Sylvia when you look at the Trevi Fountain. La Dulce Vita and Three Coins in the Fountain have ruined me! |
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| Motorcycles everywhere and Steve wants one. |
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| The Spanish Steps at Piaza d'Espanya |
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| Lots and lots of motorcycles |
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| Bridge over the Tiber at sunset. |
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| Ancient building flying the Maltese cross |
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| The ancient theater that was the site of the assassination of Julius Caesar. |
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| Sidewalk art in Rome |
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| The statue of Moses by Michelangelo is in the church behind the apartment. |
More later. We visited the Vatican next and we are still planning to see the Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore in the old city, the Basilica of Saint Peter at the Vatican, the ruins of the Forum, and the Trastevere.
