Citavichi and Rome

 

We took a two hour bus ride from the port of Citavichi to the heart of Rome. The tour guide was a tall Italian woman who was a lot of fun. Her name was Roberta. She said: "My name-a is-a Robert-a, not Robert, that's-a boys-a name-a". Once we arrived in Rome, another tour guide <what was his name> walked us around the coliseum. He ended just about every sentence with "eh?" and when he wanted us to move to the next spot, he would hold out his hand in the direction we were to move and would say "Please". After walking around the coliseum, we took a bus to lunch. I was so dehydrated from the cold and heat that it took 3 bottles of water to revive me! Lunch wasn't particularly special (what was it?) After lunch, we had to change into long pants in order to get into the Vatican. We boarded the bus and toured the Vatican.  The inside of the Vatican was very colorful, including statues of ?   We didn't get a chance to see the Sistine Chapel since we were on the whirlwind tour of Rome!   There was so much to see in Rome that everything was a mad dash.

 

 

 

Arch where many slaves passed into the Roman Empire.

 

Collesium, wide shot.

 

Most intact part of Collesium.

 

 

 

 

Inside the collesium.

 

 

 

View of the city, entrance to collesium.

 

 

 

Detail view of fountain top stuff.

 

A fountain in Rome (one coin, two coin, three coins...)

 

Vatican city.

 

 

Inside the vatican.

 

 

 

Ceiling inside the vatican.

 

 

More ceiling inside the vatican.

Dead guy, vatican.

Jesus and Mary statue, inside the Vatican.