Roma Part 2

I'm probably going to have several more parts about Rome... I've decided that I will be going back next Sunday to make sure I don't miss out on anything. It's crazy to think this might be the only opportunity in my life to see Rome...no pressure!

So, after our tour of the Vatican city, we walked across the Tiber river on our way to tour the sites of ancient Rome. I successfully navigated our way to the Pantheon:

This is the oldest Roman building still currently in use. It was constructed in 80 AD:

The tombs of Raphael, Umberto I (Italian king), and Vittorio Emmanuel II (man who unified Italy) are here.

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Then we saw the Trevi Fountain:

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After Trevi Fountain, we made our way to the Roman Forum/Palantine Hill/Colloseum:

View of the Roman Forum.

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It's E in Italy!! (note the letter in E in the bottom left of the Colloseum.

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By now it was about 7ish, and we had already been in Rome for almost 12 hours. We made our way up to Circus Maximus, enjoyed the amazing view of the temple of Venus and Rome, and made our way back to the Termini:

You can see a little of Circus Maximus (large open mall) and the Temple of Venus and Rome.

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Next Sunday I plan on paying to go inside the Colloseum and Roman Forum, see St. Peter in Chains, go to southern Rome to see the Appian Way and Catacombs, up to northern Rome to see the Villa Borghese gardens, and if time permits, back to St. Peter's Basilica one last time.

This Friday I am performing Peter and the Wolf! And we are rumored to be fitted for character costumes......YES. Really pumped about this.

Until next time!