First Full Day in Rome

Ok, let's try this again. Ciao! My last entry left off just before we adventured to the Colosseum. Angie and Steph and I took the metro to the great ampitheater and were quite impressed. The first thing we did, besides take pictures, was to make our way to the Forum in order to buy a discount ticket for getting into the Colosseum. By that time we were desperately in need of water and bought some ice cold bottles before eating a lovely lunch of pizza in an air conditioned building a block away from the Colosseum. After refilling our bottles at a fountain after we ate, we made our way back and entered the Colosseum, bypassing all the lines thanks to our special pass (thank you, Rick Steves). I have to say I was very impressed with the Colosseum and viewed it while thinking of gladiators and wild beasts fighting for their lives as crowds and emperors cheered on. After the Colosseum we headed for the Forum and followed Rick Steves' tour, getting slightly confused on the way but we left satisfied and headed back to our hotel to meet our tour group and have dinner. We once again used the metro, which was completely full, and we had to ride it like sardines in a can. No kidding - everyone was pressed up against everyone. Once back at the hotel and after some refreshing, we met our group and were excited as quite a few of the members have already been on tours with Fr. Kane and loved them! Next we had a wonderful dinner and night walk topped off with more gelato (my two favorite combinations are coconut and chocolate, and strawberry and lemon - tastes like the best strawberry lemonade ever!) I have to go now as others are waiting to use the internet - next post is the Spanish Steps, Santa Susanna, and Teresea in Ecstasy. Ciao, Ciao!