Rome, Italy (October 10, 2017) This was our last full day in Rome. Tomorrow, Debra and I will board the Celebrity Silhouette for a 12-day cruise of the western Mediterranean.
Our trip to Rome last year was fast-paced – it included a day at the Colosseum and Roman Forum and sightseeing other great ruins and attractions – so I promised Debra a slower-paced pre-cruise holiday this year. I lived up to my promise, but…my promise didn't stop me from going solo to revisit the Colosseum and Roman Forum, as well as see other sites on a purposeful and brisk five-mile walk this morning!
One of the things about Rome that I found interesting was how it had respected its past while keeping its eye on the future. Rome had excavated and preserved its ancient city, sometimes building new around old and at other times building (incorporating) new on old. Before this trip, I had not visited many places outside the US, but (IMHO) I can't imagine another city as fascinating as Rome.
I hope you enjoyed this pictorial excursion past some of the great ruins of ancient Rome!