Colosseum

Day 2 began with a walk around the surrounds to watch Rome come to life and to find a coffee while Jeremy slept. Espresso had... parted with €1 and headed back to accommodation. Took a right, instead of left or a left instead of a right and found myself lost. Or as I like to say on a different path than intended. Little while later back and ready to explore.
Trevi Fountain 1st stop. Rome's largest, 28th century, Nicola Salvi designed fountain. Threw the obligatory coin in the fountain to ensure our return one day.
After luckily spotting a short, fast moving, newly opened line, we entered the Pantheon; a striking 2000 year old temple (now a church). The dome is very impressive and has inspired architects and engineers for centuries.
After lunch, the Colosseum in all its grandeur beckoned. It's amazing how something built in AD 69-79, is still standing. You truly get a sense of its violent history and can well imagine being in the crowd watching gladiators battle it out
Palatino & Roman Forum adjacent to the Colleseum is not be missed. So much history, it is overwhelming. You are talking... Romulus and Remus, founding of Rome in 753bc, Augustus, Nero, Julius Caesar....Mind blown! Poppies growing in the grassy areas helped remind us Liberation Day here and ANZAC day at home.
Il Vittoriano huge marble monument built in 1885 has fantastic views over the city. It also holds the Tomb of the unknown soldier again quite fitting that we are here today.
Pasta for breakfast lunch and dinner lucky we walked all day over 20km!!Leia mais