Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome, what can I say?! Well, the time period lasted from 500 BC to 500 AD. We heard fantastical stories of blood and guts from the rule of Julius Caesar and his eventual demise; to the enlightenment period of art and beauty and developing artists of their time; to vestal virgins who served as homemakers for 30 years, but if were unsuccessful in maintaining their virginity, were buried alive with a loaf of bread; to gruesome scenes of gladiators facing off against wild animals and each other to the death in the Colosseum; to the development of democratic systems, judicial systems and laws; to animal sacrifice and belief in a myriad of gods catering to a myriad of services; to the sheer wonder of these early architects and laborers who were able to erect such massive and impressive structures to their gods and rulers. How can I possibly summarize this day?!
We also walked to the Jewish ghetto that revealed the fate of many residents to the hands of the Nazis. Then crossed the rushing Tiber River, the third largest river in Italy.
We finished our day with the most amazing spaghetti dinner, cold beer and tiramisu! Tomorrow we leave Rome, what an amazing two days it's been! In the morning we head to the Dolomites, the Italian Alps!Read more