A Quick and Dirty Update
Today we went to the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum all in about 3-4 hours, in direct sunlight and probably 87+ degrees Fahrenheit. We also randomly found a submarine in a building with brick interior. We're pretty sure it was some sort of naval museum, but it was still strange to walk in on that. Also, point of interest to anyone traveling to Rome: Romans are VERY protective of their steps. Odd, but seemingly true; this is about the second time we got kicked off of sitting/standing on steps.
Got back and found myself burnt across the shoulders. Tomorrow is supposed to be just as grueling, so...doubling the amount of sunscreen I pour on my shoulders this time.
The landlord had a dinner party for those living in his building, and it was a pretty good (and free!) dinner. It was just two small dishes of pasta, a plate of salad with keish (it wasn't bad, but...not to my taste, either) and some gelato. Unfortunately, the waitresses weren't all that great at tabulating who wanted beer/wine, so I wound up being served a cup of beer. Other people at my end of the table drank it, though, so it wasn't wasted.
More later. More sleep now-ish.
Edit 11:10PM: A handful of pics of the outside of the Capitoline Museum; I might hunt around later for pics of the exhibits inside from some of the other people.
8 Images at Photobucket.
Tomorrow we go to Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este. So, I might be able to upload pictures from that trip, the trip to the Forum/Palatine/Colosseum, and some misc. pics.
Got back and found myself burnt across the shoulders. Tomorrow is supposed to be just as grueling, so...doubling the amount of sunscreen I pour on my shoulders this time.
The landlord had a dinner party for those living in his building, and it was a pretty good (and free!) dinner. It was just two small dishes of pasta, a plate of salad with keish (it wasn't bad, but...not to my taste, either) and some gelato. Unfortunately, the waitresses weren't all that great at tabulating who wanted beer/wine, so I wound up being served a cup of beer. Other people at my end of the table drank it, though, so it wasn't wasted.
More later. More sleep now-ish.
Edit 11:10PM: A handful of pics of the outside of the Capitoline Museum; I might hunt around later for pics of the exhibits inside from some of the other people.
8 Images at Photobucket.
Tomorrow we go to Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este. So, I might be able to upload pictures from that trip, the trip to the Forum/Palatine/Colosseum, and some misc. pics.