Today we had the Roman Colosseum, the Forum and the Palatino as our sightseeing destinations. All were incredible to see but the colosseum was the most spectacular. The history of such a place is beyond what the mind can imagine occurred in that era. At first it was intriguing how a building with those dimensions could survive so many centuries, but some enlightenment, from some knowledgeable tour guides helped us understand some of our questions. In the Forum area, we were able to see a church built for The ancient god Romulus and another one for Antonius. Since there were some old columns already at the site where the church was to be built, and they couldn't tear them down, they just built around the columns already in existence (pictures coming soon).
After our walking tour of Ancient Rome, under the hot blazing sun we imagined what the Romans felt like as they were surrounded by pillars, rocks, bricks as we were today.
We had a late lunch at a Jewish Roman restaurant called: La Taverna Del Ghetto, located in the Jewish Ghetto of the city.
Finally we headed to Piazza Navona, according to the travel books it is the most visited plaza in Rome Italy. A wonderful opportunity to try one last time the recommendations for the best gelato. The first place did not have a name, we were just given directions, the second one was called Ci Gustai, both pretty delightful but San Crispino still takes the gold medal. As we were meandering in the Piazza we ran into a group of older ladies (including a nun) so one of us decided to ask if a picture with them would be ok. All the ladies looked pleased but one specifically requested a copy of the photograph , so now we have homework when we get home :-)
After 14, 743 steps we are exhausted but pleased with the knowledge received. This promises to be restful night
Ciao, Ciao
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