Rome Day 4

This morning we walked to the market to purchase more fresh produce. Sampled different pestos. Very delish!

Found a Forno panificio for bread. Boys went back and Jen and I had time to look through some shops.

We then walked to the Baths of Caracalla. As we walked, we passed by so many ruins! It's amazing really.

Ruins included the Campus Martius, the Circus Maximus, which was built for chariot races, and other ruins that were unnamed.

The Baths were awe inspiring. Built by Emperor Caracalla in 250 AD, it could hold up to 6000 people. Hot pools, steam rooms, cold plunge and a huge gym. For men only, of course. Apparently it was rife with pickpockets, but one has to wonder, as in the Baths, everyone was naked.

The interior had marble and granite floors in intricate designs. Beautiful statues adorned the rooms as did murals on the walls. Almost everything was removed to other places and now reside in the Museums of Rome and Naples.

Loved the quiet and peace of the area. A stark contrast to the crowds of yesterday. Birds singing. Thunder in the distance.

We got back to the apartment just before it started to rain really hard.

We had some Orievetto and chips as we waited for the rain to stop and go to throw our coins in the Trevi fountain and explore the neighbourhood where Wayne suggested we go for dinner.

Dinner was excellent!Read more