April 23, 24 Rome part 2

Thursday we took in the Colosseum, just a 15-minute walk from our hotel. The Colosseum is indeed colossal. It's difficult to express the scale of the place and hard to imagine the engineering that went into its construction. Come to think of it, I can say the same for many of the ancient, medieval, and Renaissance structures we've seen here in Italy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum
We were hoping to tour Palatine Hill and the Forum, but the lines were way too long even with pre-purchased tickets, so we took a siesta then went out for our last meal, Syrian cuisine and gelato, followed by a sunset stroll through the streets of Rome.
Randy and I had a fantastic adventure in Italy. Delicious food and drink, met great people on the Legacy Tour, experienced a different culture, were impressed by the prowess of Italian drivers, and awed by Italy's vast history.
Not being world travelers, we were surprised at how relatively easy it was to navigate international travel. We especially loved the Italian rail system and the friendliness of the people.Read more