A very wet and rainy day here in Roma. We were able to escape rain when we went to the Colosseum this morning. Amazing! There's really only so much one can process about a city and building so old. Oddly enough it seemed a little smaller than I thought, but just as spectacular as I had imagined. We have a stop there tomorrow, so hopefully I can get some shots with blue sky!
After the Colosseum we did the archeological walk, starting with the palaces atop Palatine Hill and down into the Forum. It started pouring rain then [at the Forum] and although the sites were awesome, it was quite hard to enjoy in the rain and be soaking wet.
Lunch was [a] "Panina Capri." Bread with proscuitto, mozzarella, tomato and lettuce. We then got a little lost, but finally found the Pantheon. It's very well preserved inside - I believe the best preserved interior in [Ancient] Rome. Crypts and an open dome are what makes it amazing.
[We sat in the Pantheon square and enjoyed a hot café latte while the rain poured down. Then waited in a really long taxi line in the rain with my newly purchased rainbow-colored umbrella.]
Still pouring rain we headed back to the hotel to meet our tour group. 27 people from all over the world. We'll see how it goes!
We headed back into ancient Rome and had dinner just inside the Aurellian Walls. Had dinner at "Segafredo Zanetti." Pasta, veal, potatoes, and the best tiramisu I've ever had! Then a night time highlight tour of the city.
Early day tomorrow. We depart at 7am for the Vatican. Long but exciting day tomorrow!
M <3
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