Day Three and We Went WHERE?!

February 23rd, 2015

Talk about starting out big.. Today we toured the Colosseum! It's only day three of our trip and we have already seen and experienced one of the most well-known areas of Rome. And let me just say, it was absolutely incredible. It seemed so strange to literally be able to walk right out of the dark metro station and see the Colosseum in front of you! What a sight!

The Colosseum (definitely needed a panoramic shot for this view)

We had a wonderful tour guide, Antonio, who showed us all around the Colosseum. All 5-foot-nothing, Italian, Antonio was an archeologist and very passionate about the Colosseum and the surrounding area. He was so kind and patient with us, and that really made the experience great!

He also gave us a tour of the Roman Forum. Again, it was wonderful to have him to explain everything to us because so much of it has been destroyed that it would have been hard to really have the full appreciation for what it used to be without his descriptions!

We also got a great view of Palatine Hill, as well as the view of the city FROM Palatine Hill!!

 

For our first big "touristy" day, it was definitely a success. Learning the history behind something like the Colosseum was amazing. Even getting the opportunity to see it all in real life was incredible. Pictures hardly do it a justice!!