Greetings all
This was our last day in full day in Italy. For the first time, we used the taxi toget us to our starting point and then from our final thing of the day. Just as well because we walked around 11,000 steps again today and we’re beat.
We started the day walking past the Circus Maximus. Sadly, there was some sort of festival happening that meant we couldn’t really see it. Still, it was cool just to walk its length to get a feel of the races.
Next to that is the Roman Forum. I had no idea just how big it is. We didn’t go in though we had tickets, but we did walk around much of the exterior.
We did, however, go into the Colosseum and best of all, onto the floor. I have some great pictures from there. And a really fun movie I made myself.
It was amazing. So glad I could get to do that. It really was a bucket list moment.
Then we headed to the Irish bar for Guinness. I mean, what else is more appropriate? Actually, we went there because the owner had been gracious to us earlier in the morning to allow the wife to use the loo and we weren’t yet customers. That’s abig thing here in Italy so it was a nice deed we rewarded by buying beer.
That was actually our pit stop on the way to the Torre Argentina. This is actually on one of the best places we visited in my mind. First, t’s a proper ancient site. It’s got temples, artifacts, the whole deal. There aren’t that many people. It’s also inexpensive.
Best of all, it’s got cats! It’s a cat sanctuary. How cool is that!
Yes, I got cat pictures coming.
Now we’re back in the hotel catching our breath for the exciting and joyful 31 hour day tomorrow. The flight is 12 hours, but at least it’s direct from FCO to DFW. No layovers. Theoretically, at some point tomorrow evening, we’ll be at a hotel in Carrollton, a northern suburb of the Metroplex.
I’ve loved this trip, but Brigadoon needs to end at some point or another.
Anyway, this is probably my last post until next week at some point. Fly to Texas tomorrow. Drive to Anthony on Sunday. Monday, I have a book to edit so it can get published on November 13th. After that, I’ll be writing but also going through the pictures with more posts.
Oh, and lest I forget, the podcast starts again on Tuesday with DJ Butler and more to come!
For now, Arrivederci!