Colosseum Today!

Today was our Colosseum day. We didn't  prearrange tickets this time since we knew the crowds wouldn't be that bad in late October.  So no hunting for the tour company.

We headed out on foot for the 30 minute walk.  Along the way we came upon the Piazza Venezia.  We ended up climbing a bunch of stairs and found a huge church at the top.  We got lots of cool pictures from upon the heights.  As we did this we discovered that the Foro Romano was just behind it.  The sites are much closer than what we had expected.

Then we explored the Colosseum, Palantino and the Foro Romano.  Again, it's amazing how much history is captured in such a small area.  

We then returned to the apartment for a rest.  Then dinner out after trying to research the best place to eat -  not an easy take.  Dinner was great of course.  Then we wandered the streets after dark and ended up at the Piazza Navona again for the night scenes.

Early tomorrow we head to Siena to our villa in Tuscany.  Say it again "our villa in Tuscany!".  Woot!