Rome
Wednesday (7-1)
We actually went into a port about 60 miles from Rome. From there, we took a bus into the city. About an hour and 15 minutes. The morning was driving and walking the city with a tour of the Coliseum and Acropolis. The afternoon was spent at the Vatican. That will be in the next page.
Our first look at the Coliseum.
Same set-up with the transmitter and receiver. But today's are blue. The guy we had this day was not a talker. Just a heavy breather.
This is the Trevi Fountain in Rome. It is said that if you urinate in the pool, you will return to Rome to do it again. At least it looked like the statues were pissing in there. Actually, you throw 3 coins in the pool and you will return someday. I threw in three coins but I'm never coming back to this place.
The family after relieving themselves.
Here is the obligatory self shot of Kathy and I. That is my father-in-law Gerry behind us, wondering what that idiot son-in-law of his is doing now.
We saw this drunk nun with a suitcase asking everybody where the Vatican was.
Gerry's thoughts "If I see another old-assed building I'm gonna puke"
This is the Italian Government main building. It's only about 200 years old. Very young by Italian standards. They call it the typewriter.
They discovered this while digging a subway. It's an old market from around 100 bc and just kinda got filled in over the years.
Gerry's thoughts "If you don't get that camera out of my face, I'm going to shove it up your nose"
Supposedly the first temple/church in Rome.
This was an original temple from around 100 ad and it survived the conversion to Christianity with a makeover.
There is 2000 year old shit everywhere you look in this town.
This is where Julius Cesar was cremated.
Jake liked this one. He has been learning about Rome this year in school.
Our weary travelers
There are 3 Arcs of Triumph in Rome. The first one is in the pics above. This one we walked under to go down the hill to the Coliseum.
This is the third one, in front of the Coliseum. Don't know what the deal is with the fat chicks.
Inside the Coliseum. You could almost smell the lion pooh.
This place was cool.
Waiting for Cesar to give the thumbs up.
In the distance, you can see where the original floor was. The area underneath was used to store the animals and gladiators. And they really did have trap doors the allowed animals up to the main floor.
This is where Cesar watched from.
Selfshot
Jen's Thoughts "I wonder if I can try that wine"
Kristin's thoughts "Screw that, I drinking some of the wine, weather they like it or not"