Something happened on the way to the forum…

We’re off to the colliseum and forum today. 

I woke up early to go out to get some things for lunches and dinner (we’re eating in tonight).  The market was in full swing in Campo dei Fiori!  Vendors were selling everything from fresh vegetables, cheese, meat, oils and vinegars, to spices and national drinks (aka limoncella).  Will insert pic later today.

Came back to the apartment (just 200 mt) from the square in a building built in 1700′s.  We would definitely rent this one again!  It’s a bit bigger than our place in Mexico, with one master bedroom, a small single bedroom, queensize pullout couch, a dining table for six, and a separate kitchen area.  I’ll take pics before we leave.  This is our front door from the inside!

More to come after our treks through the streets today…..

We walked for 5 hours in total in 30 degree temperatures.  It is hot but the trip to the colliseum and the forum were amazing.  They’ve done alot of excavation work on both since Iwas here 16  years ago.  The colliseum now has alot of documentation posted describing roman life and identifying different parts of the colliseum.  The forum has gone through a 20 ft excavation exposing much more than what I remember.  Mike was really taken with the sites and wants to come back again! 

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inside the colliseum

view of the forum from the colliseum

inside the forum

inside the forum

inside the forum

Last time I was here (16 yrs ago) the ground was at the bottom of the pillars.  They have excavated about 20 ft since then to uncover a ton of ruins!

We’re off for the nightly Ranfam stroll – like we don’t already do enough walking???

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  Piazza Navona at night

Ciao Bella

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