Day 44 - The day began with a 4 hour walking tour of the Colesseum. Our guide was an archaeologist who has been a tour guide for 16 years. As this attraction draws huge crowds daily, she equipped each of us (about 20 in our group) with individual radio receivers that allowed us to hear her commentary as we walked around. The first 2 hours were spent exploring the area known as the Forum, acres of ruins of palaces and official buildings that once housed the empe...

Day 44 - The day began with a 4 hour walking tour of the Colesseum. Our guide was an archaeologist who has been a tour guide for 16 years. As this attraction draws huge crowds daily, she equipped each of us (about 20 in our group) with individual radio receivers that allowed us to hear her commentary as we walked around. The first 2 hours were spent exploring the area known as the Forum, acres of ruins of palaces and official buildings that once housed the empe...