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  • Kerrie PalamountainVoyageurPals in Croatia & Italy 2024
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    • Jour 20
    • mercredi 15 mai 2024 à 09:13
    • ☀️ 20 °C
    • Altitude: 36 m
    • ItalieColosse41°53’27” N  12°29’29” E
    Colosseum - built in first century AD over 8 years
    3The Roman Forum & view of Roma3The Colosseum underground where gladiators, animals & those awaiting execution waited their turn!1Close up of Colosseum underground9Just to prove we were there!!Excavated ruins metres below today's soil levelsThe PantheonWhile we ate our gelato, we prople watched3A beautiful Cathedral near the Pantheon - much more spectacular inside.Motor bikes and scooters are crazy here. Ridden by all ages tooThey look so right on the streets of Roma!

    Colosseum, Roman Forum & Pantheon.

    15 mai 2024, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Rome is certainly growing on us. Although it doesn't have the charm of Croatia, it makes up with history oozing everywhere!
    So this morning we walked 400 metres from our accommodation to the Colosseum. Had some breakfast at a cafe close by and then met the other 4 participants of our small group guided tour led by a lovely Italian lady called Raffaella.
    We had a really good look at the Colosseum and Roman Forum over 3 hours. Not as crowded as the Vatican yesterday, but still no shortage of people!
    Lunch was an Aperol Spritz and some bread, cheese and tomato. We bought some chicken schnitzel from our local little market for dinner tonight - attempting to save some euros whenever we can without compromising our holiday.
    After a short rest we walked 1.5 km to the Pantheon (a very large Cathedral). It was impressive, however, nowhere near as spectacular as the Cathedral we visited for free near the Pantheon. There are 900 churches in Roma!
    We got a gelato en route to our apartment and sat on a seat outside and just watched the passing parade of people, limousines, motor bikes and scooters, all beeping their horns in the narrow street. Could have sat there for hours - it was fascinating!
    Home early for a shower, rest, happy hour and quiet night before our last day in Roma tomorrow.
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    Susanne Tullett

    VoyageurHi Kez,

    16/05/2024Répondre
    Kerrie Palamountain

    VoyageurHi Sue!

    16/05/2024Répondre
    Susanne Tullett

    VoyageurWhat’s special about the Pantheon (over other cathedrals) is that it’s an unsupported dome structure which is an architectural marvel.

    16/05/2024RépondreTraduire
    Kerrie Palamountain

    VoyageurLike a large pizza oven? LOL!

    16/05/2024RépondreTraduire
    Susanne Tullett

    VoyageurYeh 😂

    16/05/2024Répondre
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