We saw so much today! We started out driving through some of Rome on a motor coach seeing some things along the way to the Forum and Coliseum. It was great to be part of a tour group (ours is like 28 people) because you get to buy group tickets and pretty much just cut through the rest of the lines. We got this ear pieces and battery packs and our tour guide, Barbara, had one with a microphone so we could hear what she said no matter where she was. I learned so much history and took so many pictures that I cannot even remember half of it! The Coliseum is actually called the Flavian Amphitheatre by Romans. They also did not kill Christians here, but in the Circus Maximus. It was crazy hearing all the history of things built and done in 4th century and 6th century BC. We went back to the hotel by motorcoach and then this afternoon Jacques, Kathy, and I went off on our own to recreate what I missed yesterday. We walked down the 132 Spanish Steps (which are actually French steps??!!) and yes, we counted. We walked through the little side streets of Rome and ate a light lunch at a outside bar on a random street. We threw coins in the Trevi Fountain, ate gelato, saw the Pantheon, went inside the Pantheon, laughed at the King's guard, and then walked back to and up the 132 Spanish Steps. We walked through a park that contains the Bourgeoisie Museum to get back to our elegant hotel. It is about 5:30 now and we are taking some rest time before dinner. It was a busy day and we walked several miles, but is was absolutely worth every minute of it!
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